A Bill to impose duties on the Prime Minister relating to accountability to the House of Commons; to require the Prime Minister to be available to answer questions in that House on at least two occasions during a sitting week except in specified circumstances; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
2 November 2023
The bill would require the Prime Minister to answer questions in the House of Commons on at least two occasions in every sitting week, subject to specified exceptions. It creates a formal duty to be accountable to Parliament and outlines related rules. If it progresses, it could affect the Prime Minister's timetable and how government business is run.
The bill has been introduced and is at the 1st reading stage in the House of Commons. It still has to pass through later stages (committee, report, and further readings) before any potential enactment.
Generated 21 February 2026
Order for Second Reading on Friday 17 March, read and discharged. The 2022-2023 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
