Sir Desmond Swayne tops private members bill ballot
Sir Desmond Swayne has won the top position in the House of Commons' private members bill ballot, allowing him the opportunity to propose new legislation. The PMB ballot is a random selection process for backbench MPs to introduce bills, with only a limited number receiving debating time. Swayne has previously expressed his desire not to win the ballot, advocating for the repeal of existing laws instead of creating new ones.
- ▪Sir Desmond Swayne won first place in the House of Commons' private members bill ballot.
- ▪The PMB ballot allows backbench MPs to propose legislation, but only a few are guaranteed debating time.
- ▪Swayne has criticized the PMB system, stating that he believes there are already too many laws.
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Sir Desmond Swayne tops private members bill ballotJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJennifer McKiernanPolitical reporterHouse of CommonsBalls are picked from a bowl to select MPs who will get to bring forward a private billThe Conservative MP Sir Desmond Swayne has won first place in the House of Commons' private members bill (PMB) ballot, giving him the best chance to create his own piece of legislation.The PMB ballot is held at the start of every parliamentary session, where each backbench MP who enters is allocated a numbered white ball, and 20 balls are randomly pulled from a goldfish bowl.
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