Public Sector Exit Payments (Limitation) Bill

A Bill to limit exit payments made by public sector organisations to employees; and for connected purposes.

Originating House

House of Commons

Sponsor

Sir Christopher ChopeConservative

Parliament last updated

19 September 2019

In Plain English

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Public sector exit payments should be capped. The bill would limit large payments to employees when they leave public sector organisations and set rules for related payouts. It was brought forward in the Commons by Sir Christopher Chope and is currently at the 2nd reading stage.

Key Points

Aims to limit exit payments made by public sector organisations to employees.
Would apply across public sector bodies, including central government, the NHS, local authorities and other public bodies.
Seeks to establish a statutory limit on such payments and on related exit costs.
Sponsored by Sir Christopher Chope (Conservative) and originated in the Commons.
Currently at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons.

Progress

The bill is at the 2nd reading in the Commons; if it progresses, it would move through the usual stages (Committee stage, Report stage, and Third Reading) and then onward to the Lords.

Who is affected?

Public sector employees who might receive exit paymentsPublic sector organisations that make exit payments (eg government departments, NHS bodies, local authorities)HR and payroll staff within public sector organisationsTaxpayers and public fundsTrade unions or staff associations representing public sector workers

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Bill Stages

1st readingCommons

5 Sept 2017

2nd readingCommons

Committee stageCommons

Report stageCommons

3rd readingCommons

1st readingLords

2nd readingLords

Committee stageLords

Report stageLords

3rd readingLords

Royal Assent

Updates & Documents

News (1)

News - Public Sector Exit Payments (Limitation)

1 Jan 1970

The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress.

Documents (2)

Bill 28-EN 2017-19

Explanatory NotesCommons

5 Jul 2018

Bill 28 2017-19, as introduced

BillCommons

4 Jul 2018

Parliamentary Votes (0)

No recorded votes for this bill yet.