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Beverley Freemen

[As Introduced]
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This Act protects the traditional rights and privileges of Beverley Freemen a group with historical status in Beverley, East Yorkshire. It ensures they keep their longestablished freedoms, which typically include things like the right to graze animals on common land or trade without certain restrictions.

✓ Passed into lawHybridLords
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The people's count15 votes
100% Aye · 150% No · 0
MPs' votePassed without division
No division called, Third Reading carried on the voices.

Bill passage

Commons

  • 1st reading30 Nov 2009
  • 2nd reading8 Dec 2009
  • Committee stage12 Jan 2010
  • 3rd reading19 Jan 2010

Lords

  • 1st reading22 Jan 2009
  • 2nd reading17 Mar 2009
  • Committee stage10 Nov 2009
  • 3rd reading25 Nov 2009
Royal Assent21 Jan 2010