Citizens' Convention (Accountability and Ethics) Bill

<p>The Bill would require the Electoral Commission to establish a Citizens' Convention of no fewer than 100 randomly selected people, subject to a requirement that the membership of the Convention should reflect the composition of the electorate in the United Kingdom. The Convention would make recommendations on:</p><ul><li>the system of allowances and expenses payable to Members of Parliament</li><li>the system or systems of election to each House of Parliament</li><li>the means by which electors may hold to account Members, including any mechanism for the recall or disqualification of Members</li><li>the way business is conducted in both Houses of Parliament</li><li>the funding of political parties.</li></ul>