Recall of MPs Act 2015
The Recall of MPs Act 2015 is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that makes provision for constituents to recall their member of Parliament (MP) and trigger a by-election. It received royal assent on 26 March 2015 after being introduced on 11 September 2014.
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act to make provision about the recall of members of the House of Commons; and for connected purposes. |
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| Citation | 2015 c. 25 |
| Introduced by | Nick Clegg, Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom |
| Territorial extent | United Kingdom (England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland) |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 26 March 2015 |
| Commencement | 26 March 2015 |
Status: Amended | |
| History of passage through Parliament | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
Unlike recall procedures in some other countries, the act does not allow constituents to initiate proceedings. Proceedings are initiated only if an MP is found guilty of wrongdoing fulfilling certain criteria. A petition is successful if at least one in ten voters in the constituency sign. Successful petitions result in the MP vacating the seat, triggering a by-election.
As of December 2023, five petitions have been held under the Act, four resulting in by-elections.
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