A Bill to require the Leader of the House of Commons to move a Motion prohibiting Members of Parliament from receiving any financial or other benefit from oil and gas companies; to require the Leader of the House to publish proposals for divestment of the Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund from oil and gas companies; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
Richard BurgonLabour (Co-op)
2 November 2023
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The bill would require the Leader of the House to move a motion banning MPs from receiving any financial or other benefit from oil and gas companies. It would also require the Leader to publish proposals to divest the Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund from oil and gas investments. The aim is to reduce potential conflicts of interest and increase transparency around MPs’ links with the oil and gas sector.
The bill is at the very early stage of passage, currently at the 1st reading in the House of Commons (introduced 18 July 2023); no further stages are recorded in the provided information.
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18 Jul 2023
The 2022-2023 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
