Public Office (Accountability) Bill — Selection of amendments: Commons: Chair’s selection and grouping of amendments for debate in Committee - 4 December 2025

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Public Office (Accountability) Bill
Chair’s selection and grouping of amendments for
debate in Committee
4 December 2025
Chairs: Peter Dowd and Sir Roger Gale
Clerks: Kevin Candy and Claire Cozens
About this paper
This paper shows —
● which amendments the Chair has selected for debate and how those amendments
have been grouped for debate; and
● which amendments have been withdrawn or not selected for debate;
Please note that the Chair can change their decision at any time.
Each numbered group in this document is a potential debate. The purpose of grouping is
to reduce repetition of subject matter between debates.
The text of the clauses and schedules can be found in the Bill. The text of the
amendments can be found in the latest amendment paper.
Bills and amendment papers are available in this Bill’s area on Parliament website, at
Public Office (Accountability) Bill publications - Parliamentary Bills - UK Parliament. Printed
copies are available from Vote Office outlets on the parliamentary estate.
Decisions on amendments and clauses follow the order in which they come in the Bill.
Amendments are arranged on the amendment paper to reflect that. This may not be the
same order in which they are debated.
Decisions on new clauses are usually taken after decisions on existing clauses and
schedules, even though they may be grouped for debate at an earlier stage.

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Further information about selection and grouping is available to everyone at
https://www.parliament.uk/about/how/committees/general/selection-and-grouping/. People
within Parliament can also read the Public Bill Office’s guidance for Public Bill Committee
members: search for ‘Public Bill Office’ on ParliNet.
Selection and grouping
Misleading the Public
Clause 11
Group 22: 51 [Byrne] + 52 [Byrne]
Group 23: 30 [Lib Dem] + Gov 5 + 53 [Byrne]
Group 24: 2 [Opp] + Clause 11 stand part
Schedule 3
Group 25: 56 [Byrne] + 57 [Byrne] + Schedule 3 stand part
Misconduct in Public Office
Clauses 12, 13 & 14
Group 26: Clause 12 stand part + Clauses 13 and 14 stand part
Clause 15 & Schedule 4
Group 27: Clause 15 stand part + Gov 11 + Gov 12 + Gov 13 + Schedule 4
stand part
Clauses 16 and 17 & Schedule 5
Group 28: Clause 16 stand part + Clause 17 stand part + Schedule 5 stand
part
Participation of Persons at Inquiries and Investigations
Clause 18 & Schedule 6
Group 29: Clause 18 stand part + Gov 14 + Gov 15 + Gov 16 + Gov 17 +
Schedule 6 + NC5 [Lib Dems]

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New Clauses
Group 30: NC1 [Eagle] Post-legislative assessment of the legal duty of
candour for public authorities and public officials
Miscellaneous and final provisions
Clauses 19 to 26
Group 31: Clause 19 stand part + Clauses 20 to 24 stand part
Group 32: 41 [Lib Dems] + Clause 25 stand part + Clause 26 stand part

Amendments withdrawn or not selected
Withdrawn: None
Not selected: None
Notes
Proceedings must finish by 5.00 pm on Thursday 11 December.
Amendments/new clauses tabled by a Member not on the Committee are listed in this
paper, but will only be called if a Member of the Committee indicates that they wish to
move them.
Clause/schedule stand part debates will take place unless the Chair believes that the
principle of the clause/schedule and any matters arising have been adequately discussed
in the course of debate on amendments to the clause/schedule (Standing Order No. 68).
Groupings for later parts of the Bill (and/or for new clauses and new schedules) will be
published in advance of consideration at later sittings of this Bill Committee.