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
This bill would require the Government to consider including at least one board member with relevant experience from Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland on public bodies’ boards. It aims to improve representation of the devolved nations on UK public bodies, though the wording is about having regard to the desirability rather than forcing a fixed quota.
The bill is in its very early stages, having its 1st reading in the House of Commons. It will next proceed to the 2nd Reading and then to committee stage for detailed scrutiny.
Generated 21 February 2026
The 2022-2023 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
