UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 3681
Ministerial Severance (Reform) Bill
[As Introduced]
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This bill aims to reform the severance packages (goodbye payments) that government ministers receive when they leave office. Currently, these payments can be quite large and sometimes controversial. The bill proposes to change the rules around these payments, though the specific details of the reforms aren't fully clear at this stage of the process.
Presented by Emily Thornberry.
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Official Ballot · The People's Chamber
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The people's count17 votes
94% Aye · 166% No · 1
MPs' vote467 MPs
41% Ayes · 19259% Noes · 275
The democratic gap
53% , a wide gap
Outcome mismatch, the public would pass this bill, but Parliament rejected it.
Bill passage
Commons
- 1st reading6 Feb 2024
- 2nd reading27 Feb 2024