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Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (Abolition) Bill

A Bill to make provision for the abolition of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, and its responsibilities to be allocated to other Departments of State.

Originating House

House of Commons

Last Updated

15 May 2014

In Plain English

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The Bill would abolish the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and transfer its duties to other Departments of State. This means the work previously done by the ODPM would continue under different parts of government. The change aims to keep policy delivery intact while removing the ODPM as a separate office.

Key Points

Abolition of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister as a stand-alone body.
All functions, powers and resources of the ODPM to be allocated to other Departments of State.
Aim of maintaining continuity of policies and services previously overseen by the ODPM.

Who is affected?

Civil servants and staff currently working in the Office of the Deputy Prime MinisterStaff in other Departments of State that take over ODPM responsibilitiesLocal authorities and regional bodies affected by changes in policy delivery (e.g., housing, planning, local government)Members of the public and organisations relying on ODPM policies and services

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Updates & Documents

News (1)

News - Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (Abolition)

1 Jan 1970

This Bill was withdrawn and will not progress any further.

Parliamentary Votes (0)

No recorded votes for this bill yet.