Constitutional Convention (No. 2) Bill

A Bill to make provision for a convention to consider the constitution of the United Kingdom; and for connected purposes.

Originating House

House of Commons

Last Updated

12 May 2016

In Plain English

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This bill would create a formal convention to consider the United Kingdom’s constitution and related matters. It aims to set out how the convention would operate and what topics it could examine, with the goal of informing constitutional arrangements. The bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Commons.

Key Points

Creates a formal constitutional convention to review the UK constitution.
Sets out how the convention would be established, run, and what issues it may examine.
Covers related purposes beyond the constitution (as indicated by 'connected purposes').
If advanced, the bill would move through the standard Commons and Lords stages (committee, report, third reading, and corresponding stages in the Lords).

Progress

The bill is at the second reading in the House of Commons. If it progresses, it would move on to committee stage in the Commons and then to further readings in both Houses.

Who is affected?

Members of Parliament and peersConstitutional scholars and legal professionalsThink tanks, civil society organisations and groups interested in democracy and constitutional reformPolitical parties and their membersThe general public with an interest in constitutional issues

Generated 21 February 2026

Updates & Documents

News (1)

News - Constitutional Convention (No. 2)

1 Jan 1970

The 2015-16 session of Parliament has ended and this Bill will make no further progress.

This Bill was presented to Parliament on 21 July 2015. This is known as the first reading and there was no debate on the Bill at this stage.

Documents (1)

Bill 61 2015-16 (as introduced)

BillCommons

22 Jul 2015

Parliamentary Votes (0)

No recorded votes for this bill yet.

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