To set a requirement on public institutions, public servants and officials and on those carryingout functions on their behalf to act in the public interest and with candour and frankness; todefine the public law duty on them to assist courts, official inquiries and investigations; toenable victims to enforce such duties; to create offences for the breach of certain duties; toprovide funding for victims and their relatives in certain proceedings before the courts and atofficial inquiries and investigations; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
28 April 2017
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The Public Authority (Accountability) Bill would require public bodies and people who work for them to act in the public interest, be open and frank, and to help courts and official inquiries. It would establish a legal duty to assist, enabling victims to enforce it, and would create offences for breaches. It would also provide funding to assist victims and their relatives in court proceedings and during official inquiries and investigations.
The bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Commons. It originated in the Commons, with the first reading in 2017.
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29 Mar 2017
This Bill was expected to have its second reading debate on Friday 12 May 2017.
However, as a General Election has now been called and Parliament will be dissolved from 3 May 2017, the Bill falls and no further action will be taken.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
