Prime Minister (Limitation of Period of Office) Bill [HL]

Key Points

• Originated in the House of Lords (HL) and is at the 2nd reading in the Lords.
• Purpose is to limit the length of time someone can serve as Prime Minister (a tenure cap).
• There is 1 Bill and 1 Explanatory Notes accompanying it.
• First stage (1st reading) in the Lords took place on 11 November 2014.
• If enacted, it would affect current and future Prime Ministers and leadership contests within government and parties.

Progress

The bill is at the Lords' 2nd reading stage. The earliest stage occurred in 2014 with the 1st reading.