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report stage

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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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The NHS Modernisation Bill is currently at the report stage and due for a third reading on 7 September.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

The Crimes and Policing Bill is currently at the report stage in the Lords and is yet to be signed into law.

From BBC ● Feb. 16, 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

If reported by a standing committee or, in amended form by the Committee of the Whole, it is considered by the House afresh and in some detail; otherwise, the "report stage" is omitted.

From The Governments of Europe by Frederic Austin Ogg

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