A Bill to make provision for the purpose of preventing a person who has failed to discharge a duty in respect of child sexual abuse offences from holding any elected office, from holding public office and from holding any post the remuneration of which is paid out of money provided by Parliament; to provide for the disqualification from any elected or appointed office of a person who has been convicted of child sexual abuse offences; to provide for the removal of a peerage from a person who has been convicted of child sexual abuse offences; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
2 November 2023
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This bill aims to stop anyone who has not properly discharged duties relating to child sexual abuse offences from holding any elected or public office, or any post paid for by Parliament. It would disqualify anyone convicted of child sexual abuse offences from office and would allow for the removal of a peerage for those convicted. In short, it strengthens safeguards so that people with such offences cannot hold or keep public positions.
The bill is at the 1st reading stage in the House of Commons, having been introduced on 18 April 2023 and has not yet moved to committee or subsequent stages.
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18 Apr 2023
The 2022-2023 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
