Ministerial Interests (Emergency Powers) Bill 2019-21
require a Minister to make an oral statement to Parliament if a contract is awarded under emergency statutory powers to a person in whom, or a company in which, a Minister has a personal, political or financial interest.
Private Members' Bill (under the Ten Minute Rule)
The Ministerial Interests (Emergency Powers) was a Ten Minute Rule Bill tabled by Owen Thompson.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill is not under active consideration by Parliament, as it was introduced during the previous 2019-21 Session.
Whose idea is this Bill?As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (Owen Thompson), not the Government.
What type of Bill is this?A Ten Minute Rule Bill is a process of tabling a bill, where an MP has 10 minutes to advocate for their legislation to the Commons and the Minister responsible.
So is this going to become a law?No. This Bill did not complete it's passage before the Session completed and is no longer before Parliament. However, it may have been re-introduced under a similar name in a subsequent Session.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Ten Minute Rule Bill, Private Members Bill, Process of a Bill
Supporters: Dan Carden (Lab), Deidre Brock (SNP), Liz Saville Roberts (PC), Wendy Chamberlain (LD), Caroline Lucas (Green), Stephen Farry (APNI), Claire Hanna (SDLP), Jim Shannon (DUP), Patrick Grady (SNP), Alyn Smith (SNP), Richard Thomson (SNP)
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Next Event: There is no future stage currently scheduled for this bill
Last Event: Wednesday 20th January 2021 - 1st reading (Commons)
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