Private Business

Parliamentary business relating to private bills or other matters affecting specific interests.

Also used as: private business, private bill business, private legislation business

Source / explainer: Read UK Parliament information on private bills

Last reviewed: 21 August 2026

Private Business is parliamentary business relating to private bills or other matters affecting specific interests, organisations or localities. It follows specialised rules and is separate from most public bills and general debates. The term is useful when understanding private legislation and hybrid bill procedure.

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