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Proposed Removal from Office and Recall (Members of the Scottish Parliament) Bill

Graham Simpson, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Member’s Bill


Draft proposal

Date lodged: 19 January 2022

This is a proposal for a Bill to introduce new measures on removing an MSP from office, including additional grounds for removal and new processes for removal, such as recall. Proposed new grounds for removal include where an MSP does not participate in parliamentary proceedings for a given period without valid reason or receives a prison sentence lower than the current threshold for automatic removal.

Consultation closed on 13 April 2022

Read about the details of the proposed Bill in the Consultation Document (556KB, pdf) posted 15 February 2022


Final proposal

Date lodged: 27 September 2022

A proposal for a Bill to introduce new measures on removing an MSP from office, including additional grounds for removal and new processes for removal. 

Consultation summary (including a link to the published responses) (418KB, pdf) posted 26 September 2022


MSPs who supported the proposal

Total supporters 23

Right to introduce Member's Bill Secured


Member's Bill introduced to give effect to proposal?

Member's Bill introduced