A Bill to amend the House of Commons Administration Act 1978 to provide that the Prime Minister may only nominate as Leader of the House of Commons a Member of that House who is from the governing party and is elected by a system in which all Members of the House of Commons may participate; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
5 May 2022
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The bill would change how the Leader of the House of Commons is chosen. It would require the Prime Minister to nominate as Leader only a sitting MP from the governing party who has been elected through an election process that all MPs can take part in. In effect, the Leader of the House would have to be from the governing party and chosen by a broad, inclusive vote.
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21 Jun 2021
6 May 2022
The 2021-2022 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
