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HoC Library publishes a research briefing on recall petitions

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Published on: 26 February 2025

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LNB News 26/02/2025

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Issue Date: 26 February 2025

Published Date: 26 February 2025

Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

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The House of Commons (HOC) Library has published a briefing following the conviction of Mike Amesbury MP which could potentially trigger a recall petition, if not successfully appealed and the call by the Senedd Cymru Standards of Conduct Committee for a recall mechanism to be introduced for members of the Senedd. It explains how the recall petition works in the UK parliament, the conditions necessary to trigger a recall and when it has been used previously.

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