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Public Authority (Accountability) Bill

Private Members' Bill (under the Ten Minute Rule)

Originated in the House of Commons, Session 2016-17

Last updated: 28 April 2017 at 15:08

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Summary

To set a requirement on public institutions, public servants and officials and on those carryingout functions on their behalf to act in the public interest and with candour and frankness; todefine the public law duty on them to assist courts, official inquiries and investigations; toenable victims to enforce such duties; to create offences for the breach of certain duties; toprovide funding for victims and their relatives in certain proceedings before the courts and atofficial inquiries and investigations; and for connected purposes.

Sponsor

Andy Burnham
Labour
Leigh

Current version of the Bill

29 March 2017
Commons

Bill passage

Bill started in the House of Commons
1st reading
Committee stage
Report stage
3rd reading
Bill in the House of Lords
1st reading
2nd reading
Committee stage
Report stage
3rd reading
Final stages
Consideration of amendments
Royal Assent
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