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Company Directors (Duties) Bill

Parliamentary timeline for Company Directors (Duties) Bill, session 39 session. Bill type: Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule, Lords). Current stage: 2nd reading.

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4 Jul 2025 | Bill stage linked

Company Directors (Duties) Bill

Second Reading 14:26:00 Martin Wrigley (Newton Abbot) (LD): I beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. Under current UK law, company directors have one overriding duty: to maximise shareholder interest. This narrow, outdated legal framework …

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4 Jul 2025 | Second reading linked

Second reading

A Bill to amend section 172 of the Companies Act 2006 to require company directors to balance their duty to promote the success of the company with duties in respect of the environment and the company

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21 Oct 2024 | Bill introduced linked

First reading

A Bill to amend section 172 of the Companies Act 2006 to require company directors to balance their duty to promote the success of the company with duties in respect of the environment and the company

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