A Bill to make provision about the recall of Members of the House of Commons; to allow for the extension of such provision to other offices; to provide that the recall of elected representatives in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland be a devolved matter; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
30 March 2015
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This bill aims to set up a formal process for recalling Members of the House of Commons (MPs) if concerns arise about their conduct between elections. It allows the recall rules to be extended to other elected offices, and makes recall in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland a devolved matter handled by those administrations rather than Westminster.
The bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Commons. It began its life with a first reading in 2014 and, based on the provided information, has not yet progressed beyond the second reading.
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9 Sept 2014
This Bill was presented to Parliament on 9 September 2014. This is known as the first reading and there was no debate on the Bill at this stage.
The 2014-15 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
