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Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Act 2025
The bill’s formal description, sponsors and the full list of documents Parliament has published for it, bill text at each stage, Explanatory Notes, Impact Assessments, amendment papers, written evidence and committee reports.
Long title · Parliament’s official description
A Bill to make provision about absent voting in connection with local government elections in Scotland and Wales, elections to the Scottish Parliament and elections to Senedd Cymru; and for connected purposes.
Sponsors · 2
- Tracy GilbertLabourEdinburgh North and Leith
- Lord Murphy of TorfaenLabourLife peer
Bill · 7
- HL Bill 116 (as brought from the Commons)Lords7 Jul 2025· 365 KB
- Bill 261 2024-25 (as amended in Public Bill Committee)Commons11 Jun 2025
- Bill 261 2024-25 (as amended in Public Bill Committee) - large printCommons11 Jun 2025
- Bill 261 2024-25 (as amended in Public Bill Committee) - xml downloadCommons11 Jun 2025
- Bill 023 2024-25 (as introduced)Commons10 Jan 2025
- Bill 023 2024-25 - large printCommons10 Jan 2025
- Bill 023 2024-25 (as introduced) - xml downloadCommons10 Jan 2025
Explanatory Notes · 3
- HL Bill 116 Explanatory NotesLords21 Jul 2025· 453 KB
- Bill 023 EN 2024-25Commons10 Jan 2025
- Bill 023 EN (Large Print)Commons10 Jan 2025
Delegated Powers Memorandum · 1
- Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill: Delegated Powers MemorandumLords11 Jul 2025· 141 KB
Briefing papers · 2
- Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill: HL Bill 116 of 2024–25Lords8 Aug 2025
- The Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill 2024-25Commons24 Jun 2025
Amendment Paper · 7
- Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 4 July 2025Commons4 Jul 2025
- Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 4 July 2025 - large printCommons4 Jul 2025
- Notices of Amendments as at 3 July 2025Commons3 Jul 2025
- Notices of Amendments as at 2 July 2025Commons2 Jul 2025
- Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 11 June 2025Commons11 Jun 2025
- Notices of Amendments as at 10 June 2025Commons10 Jun 2025
- Notices of Amendments as at 1 May 2025Commons1 May 2025
Bill proceedings: Commons · 1
- All proceedings up to 4 June 2025 at Report StageCommons4 Jul 2025
Selection of amendments: Commons · 1
- Chair's provisional selection and grouping of amendments in CommitteeCommons10 Jun 2025
Select Committee report · 1
- 30th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform CommitteeLords18 Jul 2025
Act of Parliament · 1
- Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Act 2025 (c. 27)Unassigned27 Oct 2025
Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures · 1
- Legislative Consent Motion agreed by the Scottish Parliament - 26 June 2025Commons26 Jun 2025
Proceeding · 1
- Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 11 JuneCommons11 Jun 2025