A Bill to abolish the payment of grants to persons ceasing to hold Ministerial and other offices; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
2 May 2012
The bill would end any grants paid to people who stop holding ministerial or other public offices. It would apply to the grants within the ministerial pensions and salaries framework and include related changes needed to implement the abolition. In short, it removes a post‑office financial benefit for former office-holders and makes associated legal changes.
The bill is at the Second Reading in the House of Commons. If approved, it would move to Committee stage and subsequent stages in the legislative process.
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The Bill was not moved for debate on 27 April 2012. The order to read the Bill a second time lapsed.
The Bill had its first reading on 31 January 2012 through the Presentation Bill procedure.
If you require any further information about the Bill then please contact the sponsor John Mann.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
