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SPICe briefings
Date published:
12 March 2025
Approaches to recall of elected representatives - Recall of Members of Parliament (House of Commons, UK Parliament)
Recall of Members of Parliament (House of Commons, UK Parliament)
The Recall of MPs Act 2015 provides for the recall of individual MPs in the UK Parliament House of Commons.1legislation.gov.uk. (2015).
SPICe briefings
Date published:
12 March 2025
Approaches to recall of elected representatives - Proposal to introduce a recall mechanism for Members of the Scottish Parliament
Proposal to introduce a recall mechanism for Members of the Scottish Parliament
On 19 January 2022, Graham Simpson MSP proposed a draft Bill setting out conditions that could trigger the removal of an MSP from the Parliament and a recall mechanism to allow constituents to directly recall a representative.
Committee reports
Date published:
5 November 2025
Stage 1 report on the Scottish Parliament (Recall and Removal of Members) Bill - The purpose of recall
The purpose of recall
Before considering the specific provisions of the Bill, the Committee explored the principle and purpose of making provision for recalling MSPs.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
12 March 2025
Approaches to recall of elected representatives - Germany
Recall in Germany: explaining the use of a local democratic innovation.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
12 March 2025
Scottish Parliament (Recall and Removal of Members) Bill - Arrangements for the recall process
Arrangements for the recall process
Section 6 of the Bill provides for where and when a recall petition may be signed.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
12 March 2025
Scottish Parliament (Recall and Removal of Members) Bill - Financial Memorandum: cost of implementation
An estimate of £138,000 is made for the running of a constituency recall petition process. The Financial Memorandum assumes that one constituency recall petition process will be run in a ten-year period.
Last updated:
10 February 2026
Letter from Graham Simpson MSP dated 9 February 2026
I also shared a detailed policy note setting out how I envisaged my revised regional recall process working with those organisations in December last year.
Last updated:
27 April 2023
SPBill27S062023
Modification of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016 2 Process for applying for recall of an award of sequestration (1) Part 2 of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016 is modified as follows. 5 (2) In section 29 (petitions for recall of sequestration), in subsection (4)— (a) in paragraph (a), after “debtor” insert “(where the debtor is not the petitioner)”, (b) in paragraph (b), after “any” insert “other”, (c) in paragraph (c), after “trustee” insert “(where the trustee is not the petitioner)”, (d) in paragraph (d), after “AiB” insert “(where AiB is not the petitioner)”. 10 (3) In section 31 (application to Accountant in Bankruptcy for recall of sequestration)— 1 (a) in subsection (3), in the opening words, before “persons” insert “other”, (b) in subsection (4)— (i) in paragraph (a), the words “(where the debtor is not the applicant)” are repealed, 15 (ii) in paragraph (c), after “trustee” insert “(where AiB is not the trustee)”, (c) in subsection (5)— (i) after “granted” insert “— (a) where AiB is not the trustee,”, (ii) at the end insert— 20 “(b) where AiB is the trustee, under section 35(6) (subject to any conditions imposed under section 35(6B)).”. (4) In section 32 (application under section 31: further procedure)— (a) for subsection (1) substitute— “(1) This section applies where— 25 (a) an application is made under section 31, and (b) AiB is not the trustee.”, (b) the heading of the section becomes “Application under section 31: further procedure where Accountant in Bankruptcy is not trustee”. (5) In section 33 (determination where amount of outlays and remuneration not agreed), in 30 subsection (1)— (a) the word “and” immediately following paragraph (a) is repealed, (b) after paragraph (a), insert— “(aa) AiB is not the trustee, and”. (6) In section 34 (recall of sequestration by Accountant in Bankruptcy)— 35 (a) before subsection (1), insert— “(A1) This section applies where AiB is not the trustee.”, (b) after subsection (1), insert— 3 Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill “(1A) Before recalling an award of sequestration AiB must take into account any representations made by an interested person within 21 days beginning with the day on which notice is given under section 31(3)(b).”, (c) in subsection (2)(a), for “8 weeks” substitute “9 weeks”, 5 (d) the title to the section becomes “Recall of sequestration where Accountant in Bankruptcy is not trustee”. (7) In section 35 (recall where Accountant in Bankruptcy trustee)— (a) in subsection (1)(b)— (i) before “considers” insert “either— 10 (i) receives an application under section 31, or 1 (ii)”, (ii) for “should” substitute “may”, (b) in subsection (2), after “must” insert “— (a) where an application under section 31 is received, notify every creditor 15 known to AiB that the application has been made within 7 days beginning with the day on which the application is received, (b) where AiB is acting on its own accord,”, (c) after subsection (2), insert— “(2A) At the same time as giving notice under subsection (2)(b), AiB must give to 20 the persons mentioned in subsection (2B) a notice informing the recipient that the person has a right to make representations to AiB in relation to the notification within 21 days beginning with the day on which the notice is given. (2B) The persons are— 25 (a) the debtor, and (b) any person who was a petitioner for, or concurred in a debtor application for, the sequestration.”, (d) in subsection (5)(a), for “subsection (2)” substitute “subsection (2A) or, as the case may be, section 31(3)(b)”, 30 (e) after subsection (6), insert— “(6A) AiB may not recall an award of sequestration after— (a) where no appeal is made under section 37(5)(a), the day which is 9 weeks after the days mentioned in subsection (5)(a) have expired, or (b) where such an appeal is made, such later day which is 14 days after the 35 day on which the appeal is finally determined or abandoned. (6B) If AiB does not under subsection (6) recall an award of sequestration, the sequestration must continue but is to be subject to such conditions as AiB thinks fit. (6C) Despite notice being given under subsection (2)(b), the proceedings in the 40 sequestration are to continue as if the notification had not been made until a recall of an award of sequestration is granted under subsection (6) (subject to any conditions imposed under subsection (6B)).”, 4 Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill 1 (f) the heading of the section becomes “Recall of sequestration where Accountant in Bankruptcy is trustee”. 3 When sequestration is awarded: minimal asset process (1) Section 22 (when sequestration is awarded) of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016 is 5 modified as follows. (2) In subsection (1)(b), for “2(8)” substitute “2(2) or (8)”. 4 Gratuitous alienations: right acquired in good faith and for value (1) Section 98 (gratuitous alienations) of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016 is modified as follows. 10 (2) In subsection (7), for “(6)” substitute “(5)”. 1 5 Time periods for appeals against decisions by AiB (1) The Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016 is modified as follows. (2) In section 69 (resignation or death of trustee)— (a) in subsection (9), for “subsection (11)” substitute “subsections (11) and (12)”, 15 (b) for subsection (12) substitute— “(12) T or T's representatives, NT, the debtor or any creditor may, within 14 days beginning with the date of any decision of AiB in an appeal under subsection (11)(a), appeal to the sheriff against that decision.”. (3) In section 134 (appeal against determination as to outlays and remuneration payable to 20 trustee)— (a) for subsection (3) substitute— “(3) The trustee, the debtor or any creditor may, within 14 days beginning with the date of any decision of AiB in an appeal under subsection (1)(a), appeal to the sheriff against that decision.”, 25 (b) in subsection (4), after “(1)” insert “or (3)”, (c) after subsection (5), insert— “(6) The decision of the sheriff on an appeal under subsection (1)(b) or (3) is final.”.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
12 March 2025
Scottish Parliament (Recall and Removal of Members) Bill - Chapter 3: Outcome of the recall petition process
This section does not apply if a recall petition ends because a recall termination notice is received.
Committee reports
Date published:
5 November 2025
Stage 1 report on the Scottish Parliament (Recall and Removal of Members) Bill - Cost estimates for a recall process
Cost estimates for a recall process
The Financial Memorandum explains that the cost estimates for the proposed recall process are underpinned by assumptions of the number of recall petitions thought likely to be held and, of that number, how many are likely to lead to either ...
