Hybrid Bills are a combination of Private and Public Bills. The changes made by Hybrid Bills not only affect the general public but also specific individuals and groups. One example of a Hybrid Bill would be a Bill passed for the construction of the Channel Tunnel.
Channel Tunnel and Crossrail Bills
Hybrid Bills generally relate to works of national importance in certain parts of UK.
Who decides whether a Bill is hybrid or not
The Public Bill Office is the authority which decides whether a Bill fall within the Hybrid category. Hybrid Bills are debated both, in the House of Commons as well as in the House of Lords and usually, they go through a longer parliamentary process than Public Bills.
Petition against Hybrid Bills
There is a Select Committee before which people who donor support the Hybrid Bill can submit their petitions.
