Public Office (Accountability) Bill

Summary

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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Timeline

1. 16 September 2025

   1st reading

   Commons · 1st reading

   Source: Commons

2. 3 November 2025

   2nd reading

   Commons · 2nd reading

   Source: Commons

3. 3 November 2025

   Programme motion

   Commons · Programme motion

   Source: Commons

4. 3 November 2025

   Money resolution

   Commons · Money resolution

   Source: Commons

5. 27 November 2025

   Committee stage

   Commons · Committee stage

   Source: Commons

6. 2 December 2025

   Committee stage

   Commons · Committee stage

   Source: Commons

7. 4 December 2025

   Committee stage

   Commons · Committee stage

   Source: Commons

8. 27 April 2026

   Carry-over motion

   Commons · Carry-over motion

   Source: Commons

9. 14 May 2026

   Bill reintroduced

   Commons · Bill reintroduced

   Source: Commons

10. 14 July 2026

    Report stage

    Commons · Report stage

    Source: Commons

11. 14 July 2026

    3rd reading

    Commons · 3rd reading

    Source: Commons

12. 14 July 2026

    Carry-over motion

    Commons · Carry-over motion

    Source: Commons

13. 16 July 2026

    1st reading

    Lords · 1st reading

    Source: Lords

14. 1 September 2026

    2nd reading

    Lords · 2nd reading

    Source: Lords

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

138 official files

• Notices of Amendments as at 10 February 2026 - large print

  Amendment Paper · EN · 10 February 2026

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• Notices of Amendments as at 10 February 2026

  Amendment Paper · EN · 10 February 2026

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• Notices of Amendments as at 4 February 2026 - large print

  Amendment Paper · EN · 4 February 2026

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• Notices of Amendments as at 4 February 2026

  Amendment Paper · EN · 4 February 2026

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• Notices of Amendments as at 29 January 2026 - large print

  Amendment Paper · EN · 29 January 2026

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• Notices of Amendments as at 29 January 2026

  Amendment Paper · EN · 29 January 2026

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• Notices of Amendments as at 27 January 2026 - large print

  Amendment Paper · EN · 27 January 2026

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• Notices of Amendments as at 27 January 2026

  Amendment Paper · EN · 27 January 2026

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• Notices of Amendments as at 20 January 2026 - large print

  Amendment Paper · EN · 20 January 2026

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• Notices of Amendments as at 20 January 2026

  Amendment Paper · EN · 20 January 2026

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• Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 19 January 2026 - large print

  Amendment Paper · EN · 19 January 2026

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• Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 19 January 2026

  Amendment Paper · EN · 19 January 2026

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• Notices of Amendments as at 16 January 2026 - large print

  Amendment Paper · EN · 16 January 2026

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• Notices of Amendments as at 16 January 2026

  Amendment Paper · EN · 16 January 2026

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• Notices of Amendments as at 15 January 2026 - large print

  Amendment Paper · EN · 15 January 2026

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• Notices of Amendments as at 15 January 2026

  Amendment Paper · EN · 15 January 2026

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• Public Office (Accountability) Bill 2024-26: Progress of the bill

  Briefing papers · EN · 14 January 2026

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• Notices of Amendments as at 14 January 2026 - large print

  Amendment Paper · EN · 14 January 2026

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• Notices of Amendments as at 14 January 2026

  Amendment Paper · EN · 14 January 2026

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• Notices of Amendments as at 13 January 2026 - large print

  Amendment Paper · EN · 13 January 2026

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• Notices of Amendments as at 13 January 2026

  Amendment Paper · EN · 13 January 2026

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• Notices of Amendments as at 12 January 2026 - large print

  Amendment Paper · EN · 12 January 2026

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• Notices of Amendments as at 12 January 2026

  Amendment Paper · EN · 12 January 2026

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• Notices of Amendments as at 9 January 2026 - large print

  Amendment Paper · EN · 9 January 2026

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• Notices of Amendments as at 9 January 2026

  Amendment Paper · EN · 9 January 2026

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• Notices of Amendments as at 8 January 2026 - large print

  Amendment Paper · EN · 8 January 2026

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• Notices of Amendments as at 8 January 2026

  Amendment Paper · EN · 8 January 2026

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• Notices of Amendments as at 7 January 2026 - large print

  Amendment Paper · EN · 7 January 2026

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• Notices of Amendments as at 7 January 2026

  Amendment Paper · EN · 7 January 2026

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• Notices of Amendments as at 6 January 2026 - large print

  Amendment Paper · EN · 6 January 2026

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• Notices of Amendments as at 6 January 2026

  Amendment Paper · EN · 6 January 2026

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• Notices of Amendments as at 5 January 2026 - large print

  Amendment Paper · EN · 5 January 2026

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• Notices of Amendments as at 5 January 2026

  Amendment Paper · EN · 5 January 2026

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• Notices of Amendments as at 19 December 2025 - large print

  Amendment Paper · EN · 19 December 2025

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• Notices of Amendments as at 19 December 2025

  Amendment Paper · EN · 19 December 2025

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• Notices of Amendments as at 18 December 2025 - large print

  Amendment Paper · EN · 18 December 2025

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• Notices of Amendments as at 18 December 2025

  Amendment Paper · EN · 18 December 2025

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• Written evidence submitted by Steve Foote (POAB21)

  Written evidence · EN · 4 December 2025

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• Written evidence submitted by Browne Jacobson LLP (POAB20)

  Written evidence · EN · 4 December 2025

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• Written evidence submitted by Deanna Matthews (POAB19)

  Written evidence · EN · 4 December 2025

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• Supplementary written evidence submitted by WhistleblowersUK (POAB18)

  Written evidence · EN · 4 December 2025

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• All proceedings up to 4 December 2025 at Public Bill Committee Stage

  Bill proceedings: Commons · EN · 4 December 2025

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• Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 4 December 2025

  Amendment Paper · EN · 4 December 2025

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• Chair’s selection and grouping of amendments for debate in Committee - 4 December 2025

  Selection of amendments: Commons · EN · 4 December 2025

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• Bill 341 2024-26 (as amended in Public Bill Committee) - large print

  Bill · EN · 4 December 2025

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• Bill 341 2024-26 (as amended in Public Bill Committee)

  Bill · EN · 4 December 2025

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• Notices of Amendments as at 3 December 2025

  Amendment Paper · EN · 3 December 2025

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• Written evidence submitted by Steve Purse (POAB17)

  Written evidence · EN · 2 December 2025

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• Written evidence submitted by Former Members of the Hillsborough Family Support Group (POAB16)

  Written evidence · EN · 2 December 2025

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• Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 2 December 2025

  Amendment Paper · EN · 2 December 2025

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Sponsors

• Mr David Lammy · Labour · Commons
• · Ministry of Justice · Department
• Baroness Levitt · Labour · Lords

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