UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 2594
Fisheries Act 2020
[As Introduced]
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This Act gives the UK government new powers to manage fishing in British waters independently. It focuses on protecting fish populations and the environment through stricter rules on what can be caught and how, while giving the UK fishing industry a stronger say in how these waters are managed.
Presented by Lord Gardiner of Kimble
supported by George Eustice.
supported by George Eustice.
✓ Passed into lawPublicLords
Official Ballot · The People's Chamber
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The people's count15 votes
100% Aye · 150% No · 0
MPs' vote375 MPs
13% Ayes · 4987% Noes · 326
The democratic gap
87% , a wide gap
Outcome mismatch, the public would pass this bill, but Parliament rejected it.
Bill passage
Commons
- 1st reading2 Jul 2020
- 2nd reading1 Sept 2020
- Committee stage8 Sept 2020
- Report stage13 Oct 2020
- 3rd reading13 Oct 2020
Lords
- 1st reading29 Jan 2020
- 2nd reading11 Feb 2020
- Committee stage2 Mar 2020
- Report stage22 Jun 2020
- 3rd reading1 Jul 2020
Royal Assent23 Nov 2020