Renters' Reform And Football Governance Bills Could Be Killed By General Election

The Renters' Reform Bill and the Football Governance Bill are among several pieces of legislation at risk of being lost to the the General Election, with no time having yet been allocated for them to pass their final parliamentary stages in the two remaining days of business.

Penny Mordaunt confirmed in her Business Statement to the Commons on Thursday that the Finance Bill, the Digital Markets Bill and Post Office Horizon Offences Bill will all get time in the Commons today. The Victims and Prisoners Bill, which will include mechanisms to compensate people impacted by the infected blood scandal, will be put before MPs on Friday.

But Mordaunt hinted that time may still be found for further legislation in the final few days in which MPs must tie up legislative loose ends before Parliament is disolved, known as "wash-up". 

“Other bills are going through discussions about the remaining business which will be done on a cross party basis,” Mordaunt said. “We will hope to update the House on further business.” 

This "wash-up" process will continue through Thursday and Friday this week. 

The Renters Reform Bill and Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill, both key parts of Michael Gove’s housing policy were not mentioned as part of the statement. 

The Renters Reform Bill was intended to give additional protections for people living in rented accommodation, but had faced some resistance from the Conservative backbenches with regard to extra restrictions that had originally been proposed for tenancies. 

The Leasehold Bill was designed to reform centuries old property ownership rules, and covered issues such as ground rents and lease extensions on houses and flats. 

Conservative MP Tracey Crouch, who has been central to the development of