MPs drawn in Private Members’ Bill ballot
Twenty MPs have been drawn in a Private Members’ Bill ballot and are now eligible to introduce their bills to the House of Commons on 15 June.
In total, 460 MPs entered this year’s ballot; the draw takes place at the start of every parliamentary session, allowing backbenchers to put forward legislation of their choosing.
Stuart McDonald, SNP MP for Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East, who topped the ballot, told
The House: “There are lots of incredibly worthwhile causes that I’d dearly like to pursue – and picking just one will be a very tough decision. I’ll take a little longer to think through all the options, and speak to people who have offered some really good ideas.”
Dan Jarvis, Greg Smith, Mark Hendrick, Dr Liam
Fox, Bob Blackman and Greg Clark make up the remaining top seven MPs drawn and are guaranteed a full day of debate on their bill.
Among the 20 randomly selected MPs is former minister Matt Hancock, who introduced the Dyslexia Screening Bill that ran out of parliamentary time in the last session. He intends to pursue the same change in law via his new bill.