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The Recall of MPs Act 2015 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that received Royal Assent on 26 March 2015 after being introduced on 11 September 2014.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2015/25/pdfs/ukpga_20150025_en.pdf )〕 The Coalition Government of the UK gave a commitment in the 2010 Coalition Agreement to bring forward the power of recall.〔(Impact Assessment Right to Recall ) Parliament.uk〕 ==Background== There are no mechanisms to recall Members of Parliament in the UK, an oversight the Bill and its supporters wishes to redress Supporters include the pressure group 38 Degrees and the National Union of Students.〔(ONE DOWN TWO TO GO – NICK CLEGG ACCEPTS OUR CALL FOR A RIGHT TO RECALL YOUR MP ) 38Degrees〕〔(NUS launches "Right to Recall" campaign ) NUS〕 In June 2012, the Political and Constitutional Reform Committee published its reports into the recall process, listing twenty conclusions and recommendations which included the views that ".. a system of full recall may deter MPs from taking decisions that are unpopular locally or unpopular in the short-term, but which are in the long-term national interest", "()e note that expulsion would not prevent the person concerned standing in the resulting by-election. We recommend that the Government abandon its plans to introduce a power of recall," and "We have not seen enough evidence to support the suggestion that it will increase public confidence in politics, and fear that the restricted form of recall proposed could even reduce confidence by creating expectations that are not fulfilled."〔("Right to Recall MPs" ) PCRC Report June 2012〕 In the aftermath of the United Kingdom parliamentary expenses scandal, a number of Members of Parliament involved in wrongdoing resigned as MPs following related court cases—for example, Eric Illsley, whose resignation caused the Barnsley Central by-election, 2011, and Denis MacShane, who caused the Rotherham by-election, 2012, were cases brought up by supporters of recall to allow voters to 'sack' MPs who break the rules.〔(Voters to get right to sack 'bad apple' MPs as Labour and Lib Dems back stronger Recall powers ) ''The Daily Telegraph''〕〔(Public could get right to sack misbehaving MPs ) ''The Daily Telegraph''〕〔(Zac's Campaign for True Recall ) Zac Goldsmith MP〕 In October 2014, during the final stage of debate of the Bill in the Commons, opponents of the recall process pressed for assurances that voters could not begin recall petitions on the basis of views held or speeches made, with Labour MP Geraint Davies calling misuse of the process would be an 'intrinsic corruption of our democracy'.〔(The good, the bad and the ugly in the Recall debate ) Conservative Home〕 Labour MP Frank Dobson opposes recall as a threat to 'hinder social progress' by 'vested interests'.〔(Power to the People? This recall Bill will do no such thing ) The Guardian〕 Opponents of the process further worry that MPs 'in fear' of being recalled would increase the number of 'automatons and lobby fodder' in the Commons.〔(Say No! to the recall of MPs ) Labour List〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Recall of MPs Act 2015」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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