Public Authority (Accountability) Bill 2024-26
set a requirement on public institutions, public servants and officials and on those carrying out functions on their behalf to act in the public interest and with candour and frankness; to define the public law duty on them to assist courts, official inquiries and investigations; to enable victims to enforce such duties; to create offences for the breach of certain duties; to provide funding for victims and their relatives in certain proceedings before the courts and at official inquiries and investigations; and for connected purposes;
Private Members' Bill (under the Ten Minute Rule)
The Public Authority (Accountability) Bill is a Ten Minute Rule Bill tabled by Ian Byrne.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?Yes. This Bill was introduced on 02 July 2025 and is currently before Parliament.
Whose idea is this Bill?As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (Ian Byrne), not the Government.
What type of Bill is this?A Ten Minute Rule Bill is a process of tabling a bill, where an MP has 10 minutes to advocate for their legislation to the Commons and the Minister responsible.
So is this going to become a law?Ten Minute Rule Bills do not receive any legislative priority and will only become an Act of Parliament if there is unanimous consent of MPs.
However, the legislative proposal may be adopted by the Government, particularly if the proposed legislation can be implemented without a Bill.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Ten Minute Rule Bill, Private Members Bill, Process of a Bill
Next Event: Friday 11th July 2025 - 2nd reading
Order Paper number: 84
(Unlikely to be Debated - would require unanimous consent to progress)
Last Event: Wednesday 2nd July 2025 - 1st reading (Commons)
Bill Progession through Parliament