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Latest news on the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies (Environmentally Sustainable Investment) Bill 2019-21

This Bill has been dropped by its sponsoring MP and will not progress any further.

This Bill had its second reading on Friday 11 September 2020 but was withdrawn by the sponsoring MP, Anna McMorrin.

Summary of the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies (Environmentally Sustainable Investment) Bill 2019-21

A Bill to enable co-operative and community benefit societies to raise external share capital for the purpose of making environmentally sustainable investment; to make associated provisions about restricting conversion to company status and the distribution of capital on winding-up; and for connected purposes.