UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 1121
Succession to the Crown Act
[As Introduced]
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This Act changes the rules for who can become the next monarch. It removes the old rule that sons always inherit before daughters, meaning girls and boys now have equal rights to the throne based simply on birth order, just like in regular inheritance.
Presented by Mr Nick Clegg
supported by Lord Wallace of Tankerness.
supported by Lord Wallace of Tankerness.
✓ Passed into lawPublicLords
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The people's count16 votes
0% Aye · 0100% No · 16
MPs' votePassed without division
No division called, Third Reading carried on the voices.
Bill passage
Commons
- 1st reading13 Dec 2012
- 2nd reading22 Jan 2013
- Committee stage22 Jan 2013
- Report stage28 Jan 2013
- 3rd reading28 Jan 2013
Lords
- 1st reading29 Jan 2013
- 2nd reading14 Feb 2013
- Committee stage28 Feb 2013
- Report stage13 Mar 2013
- 3rd reading22 Apr 2013
Royal Assent25 Apr 2013