Join us on the 2nd April at 10am for our next Dods Research webinar to understand the importance of Private Members’ Bills.
With the next King’s Speech and Private Members’ Bill (PMB) ballot approaching, this Dods Research webinar offers timely, practical insight into how the PMB process really works.
Joined by Max Wilkinson MP, who was drawn second in the 2024 Private Members’ Bill ballot, the session will explore what a top ballot position genuinely enables, how MPs choose and develop PMBs, and where Bills most often succeed or stall. Max will also share reflections on engaging with stakeholders and the realities of balancing parliamentary time.
Private Members’ Bills webinar: key topics and areas of discussion
Our webinar will include the following topics:
- What a top ballot position means in practice, and how it shapes an MP’s options
- How MPs choose, develop, and prioritise a Private Members’ Bill
- The practical constraints PMBs face within the parliamentary timetable
- The nature of discussions between MPs and Government on PMBs, including when proposals are taken forward as Government policy
- Common reasons PMBs progress, change form, or fall away
- Reflections from this Parliament on what to watch for ahead of the next PMB ballot
The webinar will also include a Q&A session where you will be able to ask our speaker anything related to Private Members’ Bills.