A Bill to establish a Citizens' Convention to facilitate the involvement of people from all sections of society in considering the way in which the United Kingdom is governed; and for connected purposes
This Bill aims to establish a Citizens’ Convention to involve people more directly in the process of democratic decision-making. The Convention would be set up within 12 months of the Act coming into force. The Convention would make recommendations in the form of written reports to the Secretary of State.Key areasThe Secretary of State would be required to:make regulations about the composition of the Convention and its procedures take reasonable steps to ensure that people from the most under-represented and disadvantaged sections of society were involved make sure that representatives include people from ethnic minorities, people who are living in poverty or with disabilities or people over the age of 60 or under 25consider the recommendations made by the Convention co-operate with the Convention in taking decisions about their implementation take necessary steps to implement those decisions.
House of Commons
30 October 2008
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The Citizens' Convention Bill would create a new body called the Citizens' Convention to involve people from all sections of society in considering how the UK is governed. It would be set up within 12 months of the Act, and its written recommendations would go to the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State would regulate how the Convention is formed, ensure diverse participation, consider its recommendations, and help put those decisions into effect.
The bill is at its second reading in the House of Commons. It originated in the Commons; no Lords stages are recorded in the information provided.
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