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Public Office (Accountability) Bill

Asked by Seamus LoganScottish National PartyMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 25 June 2026UIN 11962

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether Report Stage and other future stages of the Public Office (Accountability) Bill will take place before the Summer Recess.

Answered by Catherine Atkinson

The scheduling of Business is a matter for the Business Managers and announced two weeks in advance. Scheduling has not concluded ahead of the Summer Recess, and will be announced in due course.

Any scheduling of Commons Remaining Stages of the Public Office (Accountability) Bill will form part of any future Business Statement.

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