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Ministerial Competence (External Review) Bill

A Bill to make provision for an annual appraisal of the performance and competence of individual Ministers, conducted outside the Cabinet Office, to inform the Prime Minister in recommending ministerial appointments; and for connected purposes.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Ministerial Competence (External Review) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 7 February 2022 by Paul Maynard (Conservative). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 7 Feb 2022
  2. 2nd reading Commons 6 May 2022

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 4 May 2022.