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Former Ministers and Prime Ministers (Abolition of Payments) Bill

A Bill to prevent certain non-statutory payments being made by the Government to former Prime Ministers; to abolish the payment of grants to persons ceasing to hold ministerial offices; and for connected purposes.

Originating House

House of Commons

Sponsor

Rachael MaskellLabour (Co-op)

Parliament last updated

1 November 2023

In Plain English

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This Bill would stop the Government from making non-statutory payments to former Prime Ministers and would abolish grants paid to people who have left ministerial offices. In short, it aims to curb or end post-ministerial payments and related grants, with provisions for related changes.

Key Points

  • Bans non-statutory government payments to former Prime Ministers
  • Abolishes grants paid to individuals who have left ministerial offices
  • Applies to former Prime Ministers and other former ministers
  • Includes related provisions for connected purposes
  • Introduced in the House of Commons by MP Rachael Maskell and currently at the 1st Reading

Progress

The bill is at the earliest stage of consideration in the Commons, currently at 1st Reading (introduced 26 October 2022); no further stages have been reached yet.

Who is affected?

Former Prime MinistersFormer government ministers and other former holders of ministerial officesCivil servants and government departments involved in administering payments

Generated 21 February 2026

Bill Stages

1st readingCommons

26 Oct 2022

2nd readingCommons
Committee stageCommons
Report stageCommons
3rd readingCommons
1st readingLords
2nd readingLords
Committee stageLords
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3rd readingLords
Royal Assent

Updates & Documents

News (1)

Former Ministers and Prime Ministers (Abolition of Payments) Bill

27 Mar 2023

The 2022-2023 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.

Documents (1)

Bill 175 2022-23 (as introduced)
BillCommons
7 Dec 2022

Parliamentary Votes (0)

No recorded votes for this bill yet.