A British parliamentary term for a private member's bill — legislation introduced by a backbench MP rather than the government, giving individual parliamentarians a route to push their own policy priorities through Parliament. Most member's bills don't make it into law, but a successful one can represent a significant personal achievement for the sponsoring MP and can address issues the government hasn't prioritized. The term is common in Westminster political reporting.
The MP spent three years championing her member's bill on tenants' rights before it finally passed its third reading.
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(legal, British) A private member's bill.
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