UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 0891
Magna Carta Anniversary (Bank Holiday) Bill
[As Introduced]
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This bill proposes to create a new bank holiday in the United Kingdom to celebrate the anniversary of Magna Carta. Magna Carta was a foundational document signed in 1215 that protected people's legal rights and limited the power of the monarch, making it hugely important to British democracy and law.
Presented by Mrs Eleanor Laing.
HybridLords1st reading
Official Ballot · Open Govt
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The people's count45 votes
67% Aye · 3033% No · 15
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Bill passage
Commons
- 1st reading7 Sept 2011
- 2nd reading