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UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 2960

Business of the House Commission Bill

[As Introduced]
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This bill would create a new commission responsible for organizing Parliament's business and timetable. Instead of relying on the current informal arrangements between party leaders, the commission would make decisions about when Parliament meets and what gets debated, aiming to make the system more structured and transparent.

Presented by Mr Peter Bone.
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Official Ballot · Open Govt

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The people's count45 votes
67% Aye · 3033% No · 15
MPs' vote422 MPs
14% Ayes · 6086% Noes · 362
The democratic gap

53% , a wide gap

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

Bill passage

Commons

  • 1st reading21 Jun 2021
  • 2nd reading28 Jan 2022