A Bill to make provision for Arm’s-Length Bodies to be directly accountable to Parliament.
The Arm’s-Length Bodies (Accountability to Parliament) Bill would create a framework whereby arm’s-length public bodies are directly answerable to Parliament, rather than solely through government departments. It would set out how these bodies report to Parliament and are scrutinised, with the exact mechanisms to be defined in the bill itself. In short, it strengthens Parliament’s oversight of arm’s-length bodies.
The Bill is at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons. After this stage, it would typically move to committee for detailed examination.
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The next stage for this Bill, Second reading, is scheduled to take place on Friday 20 March 2026, although the House of Commons is not expected to be sitting on that date.
This is a Private Members' Bill and was presented to Parliament on Tuesday 25 March.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.