A Bill to make provision for Arm’s-Length Bodies to be directly accountable to Parliament.
House of Commons
Sir Christopher ChopeConservative
30 April 2026
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This bill would require arm's-length public bodies to be directly accountable to Parliament, rather than primarily answering to government ministers. It seeks to strengthen parliamentary scrutiny of these bodies by changing how they report and are overseen. The aim is greater transparency and direct parliamentary oversight of public bodies operating at arm's length from ministers.
The bill has completed its first reading in the Commons and is now in the 2nd reading stage. It originated in the Commons and has not yet progressed to later stages.
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25 Mar 2025
The 2024-2026 session of Parliament has come to an end so the House of Commons is now prorogued until the next session begins on 13 May 2026. Prorogation is the formal end to the parliamentary year.
This Bill will therefore make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
