Reading the bill’s publication files and writing a plain-English Green Book note…
Reading the bill’s publication files and writing a plain-English Green Book note…
Proposal 2911
A Bill to make provision about the grounds on which a person is disqualified from being elected to, or holding, certain positions in local government in England.
Appraisal prepared just now from the official papers. Next scheduled update after the next sitting or within about 24 hours.
Sponsor: Sir Paul Beresford, Conservative
Open publications on bills.parliament.ukPlain-English note and Green Book five-case reading from the official papers — the heart of this page.
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In plain English
Policy background 2 In 2017 the government consulted on updating the disqualification criteria for councillors, mayors and members of the London Assembly. In October 2018 the government issued a summary of responses to that consultation and gave a commitment to seek to legislate to ensure that the disqualification criteria would be amended to also include individuals who are subject to: a.
The papers we read for this bill do not say who would be affected if it became law.
Policy background 2 In 2017 the government consulted on updating the disqualification criteria for councillors, mayors and members of the London Assembly. In October 2018 the government issued a summary of responses to that consultation and gave a commitment to seek to legislate to ensure that the disqualification criteria would be amended to also include individuals who are subject to: a.
Same bill, simpler words — a deeper read without the jargon.
Imagine the country is making a new rule. This one is about: Policy background 2 In 2017 the government consulted on updating the disqualification criteria for councillors, mayors and members of the London Assembly. In October 2018 the government issued a summary of responses to that consultation and gave a commitment to seek to legislate to ensure that the disqualification criteria would be amended to also include individuals who are subject to: a.. The people who would notice most are: we are still checking who that would be. If it became a real law, the everyday change would be: Policy background 2 In 2017 the government consulted on updating the disqualification criteria for councillors, mayors and members of the London Assembly. In October 2018 the government issued a summary of responses to that consultation and gave a commitment to seek to legislate to ensure that the disqualification criteria would be amended to also include individuals who are subject to: a..
Green Book 2026 · 5 Case Model
Policy background 2 In 2017 the government consulted on updating the disqualification criteria for councillors, mayors and members of the London Assembly. In October 2018 the government issued a summary of responses to that consultation and gave a commitment to seek to legislate to ensure that the disqualification criteria would be amended to also include individuals who are subject to: a.
It is currently at Royal Assent in the Unassigned, sponsored by Sir Paul Beresford, Conservative.
Accountability · outcome beside Green Book evidence
Local Government (Disqualification) Act 2022 became law. The official papers we read covered some Green Book cases well and left gaps in others. For accountability, the outcome sits beside a mixed evidence trail — worth reading the case notes below.
Strategic: Policy background 2 In 2017 the government consulted on updating the disqualification criteria for councillors, mayors and members of the London Assembly. In October 2018 the government issued a summary of responses to that consultation and gave a commitment to seek to legislate to ensure that the disqualification criteria would be amended to also include individuals who are subject to: a.
Economic: Gap — The papers we read for this bill do not give a figure in pounds for what it would cost or save. That is not a yes or no on the bill.
Commercial: Gap — The papers we read for this bill do not say how this would be bought, contracted or put in place.
Financial: Gap — The papers we read for this bill do not say who would pay for it, or where the money would come from.
Management: Compatibility with the European Convention on Human Rights 26 This is a Private Member’s Bill and the relevant Minister at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities is not required to give a statement of compatibility with the Human Rights Act 1998, in accordance with section 19(1)(a) of that Act. (6) In regulation 5 of the Local Authority (Public Health, Health and Wellbeing Boards and Health Scrutiny) Regulations 2013 (S.I.
This is an accountability reading, not a recommendation and not a score. It does not say whether Parliament should have passed or rejected the bill. It only sets the actual parliamentary outcome beside how complete the Green Book five-case evidence was in the official papers.
These UK Acts sit in a similar policy space and are already law. Pairing uses this proposal’s official papers (and the plain-English note themes). It is not a verdict that the proposal is redundant or unnecessary.
UK Act · Royal Assent · 2016-01-29
Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016
Same policy area (“Local government”) with overlapping title wording. Matched using wording from this bill’s official papersAlready law — useful context when asking whether this bill adds something new or mainly revisits covered ground.
UK Act · Royal Assent · 2015-03-27
Local Government (Review of Decisions) Act 2015
Same policy area (“Local government”) with overlapping title wording. Matched using wording from this bill’s official papersAlready law — useful context when asking whether this bill adds something new or mainly revisits covered ground.
UK Act · Royal Assent · 2015-03-27
Local Government (Religious etc. Observances) Act 2015
Same policy area (“Local government”) with overlapping title wording. Matched using wording from this bill’s official papersAlready law — useful context when asking whether this bill adds something new or mainly revisits covered ground.
UK Act · Royal Assent · 2012-11-08
Local Government Finance Act 2012
Same policy area (“Local government”) with overlapping title wording. Matched using wording from this bill’s official papersAlready law — useful context when asking whether this bill adds something new or mainly revisits covered ground.
UK Act · Royal Assent · 2011-11-10
Local Government Act 2010
Same policy area (“Local government”) with overlapping title wording. Matched using wording from this bill’s official papersAlready law — useful context when asking whether this bill adds something new or mainly revisits covered ground.