Public Authority (Accountability) Bill
In progressCurrently at: 2nd reading in the Commons.
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Summary
To set a requirement on public institutions, public servants and officials and on those carrying<br>out functions on their behalf to act in the public interest and with candour and frankness; to<br>define the public law duty on them to assist courts, official inquiries and investigations; to<br>enable victims to enforce such duties; to create offences for the breach of certain duties; to<br>provide funding for victims and their relatives in certain proceedings before the courts and at<br>official inquiries and investigations; and for connected purposes.
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading· Commons
29 March 2017 – 29 March 2017
- 2nd reading· Commons
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. Bill ID: 1978.