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Rights of Boat Dwellers Bill [HL]
The bill’s formal description, sponsors and the full list of documents Parliament has published for it, bill text at each stage, Explanatory Notes, Impact Assessments, amendment papers, written evidence and committee reports.
Long title · Parliament’s official description
A Bill to 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; and for connected purposes.
Sponsors · 1
- Baroness Bakewell of Hardington MandevilleLiberal DemocratLife peer
Bill · 1
- HL Bill 16 (as introduced)Lords8 Jun 2026· 283 KB
Briefing papers · 1
- Rights of Boat Dwellers Bill [HL]: HL Bill 16 of 2026–27Lords9 Jul 2026
Select Committee report · 1
- 7th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform CommitteeLords21 Jul 2026