A Bill to establish an independent commission of inquiry to examine ways of improving parliamentary and other public scrutiny of ministerial mandates and outcomes in relation to European Union institutions, policies and legislation; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
13 May 2016
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This Bill would create an independent Commission of Inquiry to examine how Parliament and the public scrutinise ministers’ actions on European Union matters, including EU policies, institutions and legislation. It would assess whether ministers’ mandates and the EU outcomes they pursue are properly monitored and reported, and it would set out recommendations to strengthen transparency and accountability.
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3 May 2016
The 2015-16 session of Parliament has ended and this Bill will make no further progress.
This Bill was introduced to Parliament on Tuesday 3 May 2016 under the Ten Minute Rule. This allows an MP to make his or her case for a new bill in a speech lasting up to ten minutes. An opposing speech may also be made before the House decides whether or not the bill should be introduced. If the MP is successful the bill is taken to have had its first reading.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
