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

5 May 2021

In Plain English

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This Bill would cap exit payments paid to public sector workers when they leave their jobs. It aims to curb large severance and lump-sum payments by public bodies. It is a Private Member’s Bill introduced in the House of Commons by Sir Christopher Chope and, at the time of available information, is at the second reading stage in the Commons.

Key Points

Sets a limit on exit payments made by public sector organisations to employees
Covers severance, redundancy and other lump-sum exit packages
Introduced in the Commons as a Private Member’s Bill by Sir Christopher Chope (Conservative)
Has completed the first reading (10 February 2020) and is at the second reading (13 March 2020) in the Commons

Progress

The Bill has progressed to the second reading in the House of Commons. The latest listed stage is the 2nd reading on 13 March 2020.

Who is affected?

Public sector employees who could receive exit paymentsPublic sector organisations that pay exit packages to employees

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Bill Stages

1st readingCommons

10 Feb 2020

2nd readingCommons

13 Mar 2020

Committee stageCommons

Report stageCommons

3rd readingCommons

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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 (1)

Bill 037 2019-21 (as introduced)

BillCommons

2 Mar 2020

Parliamentary Votes (0)

No recorded votes for this bill yet.