UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 0111
House of Commons (Participation) Bill
[As Introduced]
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This bill aims to increase participation in the House of Commons by giving more people (likely MPs and possibly members of the public) a say in how parliament operates and makes decisions. It's about making the Commons more open and democratic, though the exact changes aren't fully clear from the title alone.
Presented by Mr Robert Walter.
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Official Ballot · opengovt
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The people's count180 votes
53% Aye · 9647% No · 84
MPs' vote523 MPs
47% Ayes · 24553% Noes · 278
The democratic gap
6% , a narrow gap
Outcome mismatch, the public would pass this bill, but Parliament rejected it.
Bill passage
Commons
- 1st reading13 Dec 2006
- 2nd reading9 Mar 2007