Rural Needs Bill
Bill Number: Bill 67/11-16
Bill Type: Executive
Bill Sponsor: Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
The Rural Needs Bill is:
A Bill to impose a duty on public authorities to consider rural needs; and for connected purposes.
| Bill Stage | Date Completed / Status | All Associated documents and links |
 First Stage |
9 November 2015 |
Bill as Introduced (HTM) (PDF) |
 Second Stage |
17 November 2015 | Official Report - 17 November 2015 |
 Committee Stage |
Report on the Rural Needs Bill - 26 January 2016 | |
 Consideration Stage |
15 February 2016 |
Notice of Amendments - 9 February 2016 Notice of Amendments - 10 February 2016 Annotated Marshalled List of Amendments - 16 February 2016 Grouping List of Amendments - 11 February 2016 Official Report - 15 February 2016 (Part 1) (Part 2) Bill - As Amended at Consideration Stage (PDF)(HTM) Explanatory and Financial Memorandum - As Amended at Consideration Stage (PDF)(HTM) |
 Further Consideration Stage |
29 February 2016 |
Notice of Amendments - 23 February 2016 Annotated Marshalled List of Amendments - 24 February 2016 Grouping List of Amendments - 24 February 2016 Official Report - 29 February 2016 Bill - As Amended at Further Consideration Stage (PDF)(HTM) Explanatory and Financial Memorandum - As Amended at Further Consideration Stage (PDF)(HTM) |
 Final Stage |
8 March 2016 | Official Report - 8 March 2016 |
 Royal Assent |
9 May 2016 | Rural Needs Act |
