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OpenPublic Office (Accountability) Bill

A Bill to Impose a duty on public authorities and public officials to act with candour, transparency and frankness; to make provision for the enforcement of that duty in their dealings with inquiries and investigations; to require public authorities to promote and take steps to maintain ethical conduct within all parts of the authority; to create an offence in relation to public authorities and public officials who mislead the public; to create further offences in relation to the misconduct of persons who hold public office and to abolish the common law offence of misconduct in public office; to make provision enabling persons to participate at inquiries and investigations where the conduct of public authorities may be in issue; and for connected purposes.

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Stages
7
Publications
97
Amendments
40
First event
16 Sept 2025
Last update
05 May 2026
Sessions
#39

Stages 7

  1. 1R1st reading Commons16 Sept 2025
  2. 2R2nd reading Commons03 Nov 2025
  3. PMProgramme motion Commons03 Nov 2025
  4. MRMoney resolution Commons03 Nov 2025
  5. CSCommittee stage Commons27 Nov 2025
  6. RSReport stage Commons
  7. CMCarry-over motion Commons27 Apr 2026

Source: bills.parliament.uk ↗