Hospital Parking Charges Bill

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Bill Number: Bill 29/22-27

Bill Type: Executive (What are the different Bill Types?)

Bill Sponsor: Minister of Health

A Bill to further postpone the ban under the Hospital Parking Charges Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 on charging money for parking vehicles in hospital car parks.

Follow the Bill’s journey below from Introduction. Each iteration of the Bill will be published along with the accompanying Explanatory and Financial Memorandum.

The legislative stages of bills that go through the Northern Ireland Assembly begins with the First Stage, and then moves to Second Stage, Committee Stage, Further Consideration Stage and Final Stage, before requiring Royal Assent to become an Act.

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First Stage

Status

The Bill is scheduled for introduction on 09 March 2026.

Associated information

Bill as Introduced (HTM)

Bill as Introduced (PDF, 08 pages, 202KB)

Explanatory and Financial Memorandum as Introduced (HTM)

Explanatory and Financial Memorandum as Introduced (PDF, 04 pages, 151KB)

Official Report of the First Stage - 09 March 2026


 

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Second Stage

Status

Completed 10 March 2026.

Associated information

Official Report of the Second Stage - 10 March 2026


 

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Committee Stage

Status

This Bill was granted Accelerated Passage on 10 March 2026 and therefore will not require a Committee Stage.

Associated information

N/A


 

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Consideration Stage

Status

Completed 24 March 2026.

Associated information

Notice of Amendments - 18 March 2026

Annotated Marshalled List of Amendments - 24 March 2026

Grouping List of Amendments - 19 March 2026

Official Report of the Consideration Stage - 24 March 2026

Bill as Amended at Consideration Stage - 24 March 2026

Explanatory and Financial Memorandum as Amended at Consideration Stage - 24 March 2026


 

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Further Consideration Stage

Status

To be scheduled on completion of the Consideration Stage.

Associated information

Associated information will be published here when available.


 

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Final Stage

Status

To be scheduled on completion of the Further Consideration Stage.

Associated information

Associated information will be published here when available.


 

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Royal Assent

Status

Royal Assent will be confirmed when the Bill has completed the legislative process.

Associated information

Associated information will be published here when available.