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UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 1492

Business of the House Commission Bill

[As Introduced]
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This bill would create a special commission (a group of people) to manage the practical running of Parliament, like deciding when Parliament meets, what business gets discussed, and how time is organized. It's essentially about setting up a better system for organizing Parliament's work.

Presented by Mr Peter Bone.
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The people's count15 votes
100% Aye · 150% No · 0
MPs' vote422 MPs
14% Ayes · 6086% Noes · 362
The democratic gap

86% , a wide gap

Outcome mismatch, the public would pass this bill, but Parliament rejected it.

Bill passage

Commons

  • 1st reading2 Sept 2014
  • 2nd reading