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Ministerial Severance: Reform
06 February 2024
Lead MP
Emily Thornberry
Debate Type
General Debate
Tags
Standards & Ethics
Other Contributors: 1
At a Glance
Emily Thornberry raised concerns about ministerial severance: reform in the House of Commons. Other MPs contributed to the debate.
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Lead Contributor
Opened the debate
The House calls on the Government to immediately introduce legislation to amend the Ministerial and other Pensions and Salaries Act 1991, setting out specific conditions for severance payments for departing Ministers. The proposal aims to ensure that no person under investigation for gross misconduct or breaching the ministerial code receives a severance payment until cleared by relevant authorities.
Emily Thornberry
Lab
Islington South and Finsbury
Proposes legislation to reform Ministerial severance payments, ensuring fair treatment of departing Ministers under investigation or breaching the ministerial code. Also outlines procedural measures for debating and amending a Bill on this topic.
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