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UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 4141

Rights of Boat Dwellers Bill [HL]

[As Introduced]
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This bill would recognise the rights of boat dwellers on Britain’s rivers, canals and coastal waters to have their dwelling recognised as their lawful home with the rights and protections attached to that; to make provision for a system of temporary moorings that recognises those rights for those without a permanent mooring.

Presented by Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville.
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The people's count76 votes
84% Aye · 6416% No · 12
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  • 1st reading8 Jun 2026
  • 2nd reading
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