A Bill to require the Government to have regard to the desirability of boards of public bodies including at least one person with relevant experience in at least one of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
House of Commons
Wendy ChamberlainLiberal Democrat
2 November 2023
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The bill would require the Government to have regard to the value of giving devolved nations a say on boards of public bodies. It expects each board covered by the bill to include at least one member with relevant experience from Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland. The goal is to improve cross-border representation on public bodies, with the exact details set out in the bill.
The bill is at the earliest stage of Parliament, currently having its 1st reading in the Commons (20 June 2022). If it progresses, it would move to the Second Reading and further stages.
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20 Jun 2022
The 2022-2023 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
