House of Commons Disqualification (Amendment) Bill

Key Points

• Disqualifies MPs who hold the listed whip offices from membership of the House of Commons.
• Applies to both government and opposition whip roles (Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury, Deputy Chief Whip, Government Whip, Assistant Government Whip, Chief Opposition Whip, Assistant Opposition Whip).
• Includes “connected purposes”, covering related offices or arrangements.
• Originated in the Commons; first reading 19 October 2010; second reading 9 September 2011; current stage is 2nd reading in the Commons.

Progress

The Bill is at the 2nd reading stage in the House of Commons. It originated in the Commons, with its first reading in October 2010 and its second reading in September 2011.