Talk:Recall of MPs Act 2015

Needs urgent updating

This bil has been enacted as the Recall of MPs Act 2015. This article needs updating to reflect this.122.56.102.186 (talk) 01:41, 12 May 2015 (UTC)

RfC

I observe that the text of the External Link to the Act, which I added in conformity with the normal practice for such links, as requested in the header of the meme which I subsequently deleted, states that the text is the current and up to date version. This is generically incorrect in relation to all Acts of Parliament, legislation.gov.uk is kept as up to date as resources and the arrival of new legislation permit, but carries an alert when the Act in question has been altered in some way and the change has not yet been reflected in its pages. You should either detect that in loading the text and alter the wording accordingly, or alter the phrasing to include the word "recently", and possibly add another rider to the effect that the site itself may qualify that.

What provisions exist in respect to legislation from other countries I cannot comment on, I was simply a member of the beta-test panel which vetted the first incarnation of legislation.gov.uk as StatuteLaw.gov.uk. 176.253.252.93 (talk) 12:57, 28 April 2016 (UTC)

User:176.253.252.93, I don't think this is an RfC matter (which are mainly for resolving 'dead locked' discussions). I suggest you make (what seems on the face of it a minor change) and see if anyone contests it. You can then if you wish withdraw the RfC. Pincrete (talk) 18:27, 28 April 2016 (UTC)

Commencement

Section 24 of the legislation notes that only parts of the legislation come into force when royal assent is granted and the actual power to recall only comes into force when a separate statutory instrument. That instrument wasn't passed until March 2016. Should the commencement date be updated? Or should the article note that it wasn't possible to recall am MP at the date of commencement. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.43.159.46 (talk) 09:34, 1 May 2016 (UTC)

What

After reading all this I have no idea whether constituents can recall an MP or not. I can see why the great and good think this would be a bad thing. Just saying. Davidnugget (talk) 17:04, 20 February 2019 (UTC)

@Davidnugget: It's right there in the first sentence, "made provision for constituents to be able to recall their Member of Parliament and call a by-election". --Redrose64 🌹 (talk) 21:32, 20 February 2019 (UTC)

Claudia Webbe

An earlier version of this article stated:

"Claudia Webbe was given a suspended sentence in a harassment case, which will trigger a petition. However, her appeal will be heard first, which could overturn there."

Does anyone know what the current position is? I understand from her own article that she lost the appeal. Does that mean she is currently eligible for recall? AndrewRT(Talk) 17:08, 8 December 2022 (UTC)

Sorry I should have read the rest of the article first:

"Webbe appealed against the conviction and the appeal hearing commenced at Southwark Crown Court on 19 May 2022.[34] Her appeal was dismissed on 26 May 2022, though her sentence was reduced to eighty hours of community service, and compensation to the victim reduced from £1,000 to £50.[3][2] The judge found that Webbe had not "made a threat to throw acid over" Michelle Merritt.[2] The judge stated Merritt was an "unsatisfactory witness" who had "told lies".[35] The reduced sentence means that Webbe will not be at risk of losing her seat following a recall petition from her constituents."

ok, so I'm in two minds about this. Does that fact that Webbe didnt qualify to be recalled (despite having the whip removed) merit a comment in the article? Perhaps given original criticism that the scope of the act was too narrow? AndrewRT(Talk) 17:11, 8 December 2022 (UTC)

There might be scope to mention Webbe and Roberts who the law didn't catch. doktorb _words^deeds 18:42, 8 December 2022 (UTC)

Please update Margret ferrier

She needs to be yes and put the number of people who voted to recall her GothicGolem29 (talk) 16:32, 1 August 2023 (UTC)

Chris Pincher

To be added as someone who left parliament in anticipation of a recall petition Guyb123321 (talk) 09:18, 7 September 2023 (UTC)

How to update table

I wanted to ask how do you update the table to it has the new names of new recall petitions and the colour of the parties? GothicGolem29 (talk) 23:38, 7 November 2023 (UTC)

Hi Gothic. Tables can be very complicated to edit. If you use Visual Editor you can do a lot in 'real time' while traditional editing requires previews to make sure you're doing the right thing. If you press "Edit" you should see the building blocks of the table to give you an idea about what to do.

In terms of your question about "new names", I'm not entirely clear what you mean. I think the table is up to date at the moment. What are you hoping to change? doktorb _words^deeds 05:12, 8 November 2023 (UTC)

i just wanted to know how to change it so in the future I also know how too so as well as the people who keep it up to date now o can also make sure it’s always up to date GothicGolem29 (talk) 00:41, 18 November 2023 (UTC)

Changes to lead

@Redrose64:, regarding the question in the article edit summary, there was a sentence ending with a comma and a year without a month. I rectified both. Leaky caldron (talk) 14:20, 21 December 2023 (UTC)

Name change

This article is about more than just the 2015 Act. It also covers the various recall petitions that have since occurred under the Act. I am not suggesting significantly changing the content, but should the article be renamed to something like Recall petition (United Kingdom)? Bondegezou (talk) 12:06, 26 December 2023 (UTC)

Recall petitions in the United Kingdom perhaps? LukeSurl ^t c 21:56, 26 December 2023 (UTC)

I'd be happy with Recall petitions in the United Kingdom doktorb _words^deeds 22:30, 26 December 2023 (UTC)