Ministerial Severance (Reform) Bill 2023-24
amend the Ministerial and other Pensions and Salaries Act 1991 in relation to grants to persons ceasing to hold ministerial and other offices; and for connected purposes.
Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)
The Ministerial Severance (Reform) Bill is a Presentation Bill tabled by Emily Thornberry.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?Yes. This Bill was introduced on 06 February 2024 and is currently before Parliament.
Whose idea is this Bill?As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (Emily Thornberry), not the Government.
What type of Bill is this?A Presentation Bill can be tabled by any MP after the fifth Wednesday of the Session. There is no limit to the number of Presentation Bills an individual MP may table.
So is this going to become a law?Presentation Bills are extremely unlikely to become law. Unless the Bill receives unanimous support from MPs and can pass 2nd Reading in the Commons without debate, it will not proceed further in the Bill process.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Presentation Bill, Private Members Bill, Process of a Bill
Next Event: There is no future stage currently scheduled for this bill
Last Event: Tuesday 27th February 2024 - 2nd reading (Commons)
Bill Progession through Parliament