Timeline for What happens if the Prime Minister breaks the Benn Act law?
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| Oct 7, 2019 at 22:05 | comment | added | Andrew Leach | The maximum penalty for malfeasance or misconduct in public office (and that offence probably would be made out if the Act were not complied with) is life imprisonment. However, I disagree that the Act is well drafted. You can drive a coach and horses through it. | |
| Sep 25, 2019 at 15:21 | comment | added | origimbo | @divibisan No, there is no actual rule in the UK that the PM must be an MP. However, due to its political unacceptability, his or her party would probably run an emergency leadership contest to find a replacement. | |
| Sep 25, 2019 at 14:45 | comment | added | divibisan | @origimbo What would happen if the PM was removed from Parliament due to imprisonment? Would that be functionally the same as losing a no-confidence vote? | |
| Sep 25, 2019 at 13:49 | history | edited | Machavity | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Sep 24, 2019 at 16:21 | comment | added | origimbo | @user000001 A custodial sentence of a year or longer would also automatically cost him his seat at Westminster. | |
| Sep 24, 2019 at 15:50 | comment | added | Steve Melnikoff | @user000001: In the most extreme case: 2 years and/or unlimited fine. | |
| Sep 24, 2019 at 15:43 | comment | added | user000001 | @SteveMelnikoff: Do you know about the duration of incarceration and amount of fine possible? I imagine most brexiters would consider it the honorable thing for him to (not) do, even if it costs him personally. | |
| Sep 24, 2019 at 15:22 | comment | added | Steve Melnikoff | Commentators suggest [citation needed] that if the PM refused to send the letter, opponents would go to court to seek a court order to require him to do so. Failure to comply would result in contempt of court, which can result in a penalty, including incarceration and/or a fine. | |
| Sep 24, 2019 at 15:20 | vote | accept | 52d6c6af | ||
| Sep 24, 2019 at 15:11 | history | answered | pjc50 | CC BY-SA 4.0 |