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

Key Points

• Proposes a statutory limit on the duration of a Prime Minister's tenure.
• The specific time limit and any exemptions would be defined in the Bill and its Explanatory Notes.
• If enacted, it would require changes to constitutional conventions and the procedures for selecting and succeeding Prime Ministers.
• The Bill originated in the Lords and is currently at its second reading in the House of Lords.
• It would progress through the usual parliamentary stages if it advances.

Progress

The Bill is at the second reading in the House of Lords, having originated in the Lords. If it progresses, it would move through committee and further readings in the Lords, before potentially moving to the House of Commons.