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Bill · started in the Commons

Recall of MPs Act 2015

To make provision about the recall of members of the House of Commons; and for connected purposes.

Now an Act of Parliament

The story so farThe Recall of MPs Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 11 September 2014 by Mr Nick Clegg (Liberal Democrat). It completed its passage through Parliament and became law as the Recall of MPs Act 2015, receiving Royal Assent on 26 March 2015.

What the bill does

<p>The Bill provides for a recall petition to be triggered if a Member is sentenced to a prison term or is suspended from the House for at least 21 sitting days. If either occurred, the Speaker would give notice to a petition officer, who in turn would give notice to parliamentary electors in the constituency. </p><p>A petition would then be open for signing for eight weeks. If at the end of that period at least 10 per cent of eligible electors had signed the petition, the seat would be declared vacant and a by-election would follow. The Member who was recalled could stand in the by-election. </p><p>The Bill also introduces rules on the conduct of the recall petition, including campaign spending limits for those supporting and opposing recalling the Member.</p>

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 11 Sep 2014
  2. 2nd reading Commons 21 Oct 2014
  3. Programme motion Commons 21 Oct 2014
  4. Money resolution Commons 21 Oct 2014
  5. Committee stage Commons 27 Oct 2014
  6. Programme motion Commons 3 Nov 2014
  7. Committee stage Commons 3 Nov 2014
  8. Report stage Commons 24 Nov 2014
  9. 3rd reading Commons 24 Nov 2014
  10. 1st reading Lords 25 Nov 2014
  11. 2nd reading Lords 17 Dec 2014
  12. Committee stage Lords 14 Jan to 19 Jan 2015
  13. Report stage Lords 10 Feb 2015
  14. 3rd reading Lords 2 Mar 2015
  15. Consideration of Lords amendments Commons 24 Mar 2015
  16. Royal Assent Unassigned 26 Mar 2015

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 27 Mar 2015.