Ministerial Interests (Emergency Powers) Bill 2021-22


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 (Presentation Bill)

What is this Bill?

The Ministerial Interests (Emergency Powers) Bill was a Presentation 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 2021-22 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 Presentation Bill can be tabled by any MP after the fifth Wednesday of the Session. There is no limit to the number of Presentation Bills an individual MP may table.

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: Presentation Bill, Private Members Bill, Process of a Bill

Sponsor: Owen Thompson

Official Bill Page

Next Event: There is no future stage currently scheduled for this bill

Last Event: Wednesday 19th January 2022 - 1st reading (Commons)

Bill Progession through Parliament

Commons - 20%

Latest Key documents

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages

1st February 2022
Bill
Bill 230 2021-22 (as introduced)
19th January 2022
1st reading (Commons)