report stage

British

noun

the stage preceding the third reading in the passage of a bill through Parliament, at which the bill, as amended in committee, is reported back to the chamber considering it

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report stage

These will be considered during the bill's report stage ahead of it being approved at third reading on Tuesday.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

A particular risk to the bill's passage could be at report stage where, if many amendments are tabled, Parliament could run out of time to debate them all.

From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2024

Even with this recent delay, the bill will remain at the report stage, meaning it’s open to amendments suggested by MPs.

From The Verge ● Jul. 14, 2022

The bill is at report stage, which means MPs can discuss amendments.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2022

Friday Night.—Still grinding away at the report stage of Land Bill; don't get any forrader; been at it a week, and to-night just as many Amendments on the paper as there were on Monday.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, June 13, 1891 by Various

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