Recall of MPs Act 2015
Government Bill
(Cabinet Office)
What is this Bill?
The Recall of MPs Act 2015 was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill was introduced on 11 September 2014 and became an Act of Parliament on 26 March 2015.
Whose idea is this Bill?Government Bills implement the legislative agenda of the Government. This agenda, and the Bills that will implement it, are outlined in the Queen's Speech at the Session's State Opening of Parliament.
How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Act of Parliament, Government Bills, Process of a Bill
Official Bill Page Initial Explanatory Notes Initial Briefing papers All Bill Debates
This bill has received Royal Assent and has become an Act of Parliament
Bill Progession through Parliament
Latest Key documents
Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages
30th March 2015
Act of Parliament
Recall of MPs Act 2015 c.25
26th March 2015
Royal Assent (Commons)
26th March 2015
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 24 March 2015
24th March 2015
Ping Pong: House of Commons
24th March 2015
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration of Lords Amendments (PDF, 329KB)
19th March 2015
Briefing papers
Briefing Paper on Progress of the Bill
4th March 2015
Bills
Bill 182 2014-15, Lords Amendments to the Bill
4th March 2015
Explanatory Notes
Bill 182-EN, Explanatory Notes on Lords Amendments
2nd March 2015
3rd reading: House of Lords
28th February 2015
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Third Reading
27th February 2015
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved on Third Reading
25th February 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Third Reading
24th February 2015
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Wallace of Saltaire to Lord Norton of Louth regarding the number of signing places in relation to the Recall of MPs Bill (PDF, 278KB)
14th February 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Third Reading
11th February 2015
Bills
HL Bill 94 2014-15, as amended on Report
10th February 2015
Report stage: House of Lords
7th February 2015
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report
5th February 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report
4th February 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report
30th January 2015
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved on Report
28th January 2015
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved on Report
20th January 2015
Bills
HL Bill 86 2014-15, as amended in Committee
19th January 2015
Committee: 2nd sitting: House of Lords
16th January 2015
Amendment papers
Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee
15th January 2015
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved in Committee [Supplementary to the Marshalled List]
14th January 2015
Committee: 1st sitting: House of Lords
14th January 2015
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved in Committee [Supplementary to the Marshalled List]
13th January 2015
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee
10th January 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee
9th January 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee
8th January 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee
7th January 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee
20th December 2014
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee
17th December 2014
2nd reading: House of Lords
4th December 2014
Will write letters
Letter from Tom Brake MP to Lady Hermon regarding the wording to appear on the petition signing sheet (PDF, 188KB)
26th November 2014
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 62-EN 2014-15
26th November 2014
Bills
HL Bill 62 2014-15, as brought from the Commons
25th November 2014
1st reading: House of Lords
25th November 2014
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 24 November 2014
24th November 2014
3rd reading: House of Commons
24th November 2014
Report stage: House of Commons
24th November 2014
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration on Report (PDF, 181KB)
24th November 2014
Amendment papers
Consideration of Bill as at 24 November 2014
21st November 2014
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given up to and including 20 November 2014
20th November 2014
Amendment papers
Provisional Notices of Amendments and Added Names as at 20 November 2014 (PDF, 165KB)
20th November 2014
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 19 November 2014
10th November 2014
Will write letters
Letter from Sam Gyimah MP to Sylvia Hermon MP regarding the security of postal votes in Northern Ireland (PDF, 100KB)
10th November 2014
Will write letters
Letter from Tom Brake MP to Thomas Docherty MP regarding how MPs subject to recall would report donations (PDF, 352KB)
5th November 2014
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 4 November 2014
5th November 2014
Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons
Version of the bill showing changes made in committee (PDF, 503KB)
4th November 2014
Bills
Bill 113 2014-15, as amended in Committee
4th November 2014
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Committee of the Whole House Proceedings as at 3 November 2014
3rd November 2014
Committee: 2nd sitting: House of Commons
3rd November 2014
Programme motion: House of Commons
3rd November 2014
Selection of amendments: Commons
Committee of the whole House - Day 2 (PDF, 416KB)
31st October 2014
Amendment papers
Committee of the Whole House Amendments as at 3 November 2014
31st October 2014
Impact Assessments
Notices of Amendments given on 30 October 2014
29th October 2014
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 28 October 2014
28th October 2014
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Committee of the Whole House Proceedings as at 27 October 2014
27th October 2014
Committee: 1st sitting: House of Commons
24th October 2014
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given up to and including 23 October 2014
24th October 2014
Selection of amendments: Commons
Committee of the whole House - Day 1 - (Revised) (PDF, 404KB)
24th October 2014
Amendment papers
Committee of the Whole House Amendments as at 27 October 2014
23rd October 2014
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 22 October 2014
22nd October 2014
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 21 October 2014
21st October 2014
2nd reading: House of Commons
21st October 2014
Money resolution: House of Commons
11th September 2014
1st reading: House of Commons
11th September 2014
Bills
Bill 94 2014-15 (as introduced)
11th September 2014
Explanatory Notes
Bill 94 EN 2014-15
26th June 2014
Impact Assessments
MP Recall (PDF, 305KB)