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Public Sector Exit Payments (Limitation) Bill

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

Originating House

House of Commons

Sponsor

Sir Christopher ChopeConservative

Last Updated

3 May 2022

In Plain English

AI-generated

The Public Sector Exit Payments (Limitation) Bill would put a limit on exit payments made to employees by certain public sector organisations. It aims to cap or restrict such payments and related arrangements, with details defined in the bill. It is a Private Members' Bill introduced in the House of Commons and is currently at its Second Reading, sponsored by Sir Christopher Chope.

Key Points

The bill would place a limit on exit payments to employees by some public sector employers.
It applies to a defined set of public sector bodies and types of exit payments.
Alongside the cap, the bill includes provisions for related or 'connected' purposes that guide its implementation.
The bill is a Private Members' Bill originating in the House of Commons and is sponsored by Sir Christopher Chope (Conservative).
It is currently at the Second Reading in the Commons and has not yet progressed to committee or further stages.

Progress

The Bill is at the Second Reading in the House of Commons. As a Private Members' Bill, its further passage depends on parliamentary time and may or may not progress through later stages.

Who is affected?

Public sector employees who receive exit payments (such as severance or early retirement payments).Public sector organisations and employers within the scope of the Bill.Human resources and payroll staff handling exit payments for the affected organisations.Taxpayers and public funds that fund exit payments in the public sector.

Generated 21 February 2026

Updates & Documents

News (1)

Public Sector Exit Payments (Limitation) Bill

24 Jun 2021

The 2021-2022 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.

Documents (1)

Bill 107 2021-22 (as introduced)

BillCommons

27 Oct 2021

Parliamentary Votes (0)

No recorded votes for this bill yet.

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