Order, order.

Constitutional Monarchy Referendum Bill

A BILL TO

Make provision for the holding of a referendum in the United Kingdom on whether the United Kingdom should become a republic with an elected head of state

BE IT ENACTED by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows; -

Section I. The Referendum

(1) A referendum is to be held on whether the United Kingdom should become a republic with an elected president as head of state.

(2) The Prime Minister, with the agreement of the Cabinet must, by regulations, appoint the day on which the referendum is to be held.

(3) The day appointed under subsection (2) must be no later than 21 December 2015

(4) The question that is to appear on the ballot papers is - 'Should the United Kingdom become a republic with an elected president as head of state?'

(5) In Wales, the following Welsh version of the question is also to appear on the ballot papers - 'A ddylai'r Deyrnas Unedig yn dod yn weriniaeth gyda lywydd a benodwyd fel pennaeth y wladwriaeth?'

(6) Section II to III of this act shall come into force two months after a majority of votes cast are for YES.

Section II: The Republic of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

(1) The Republic of Great Britain and Northern Ireland shall be a democratic and secular republic comprising the Nations of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in addition to all territories currently within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Section III: The President

(1) A President shall replace the current monarch as head of state.

(2) The President will be elected by the citizens of the UK.

(3) No sitting MP or Lord can be elected as President.

(4) The President will inherit all the ceremonial duties of the Monarch.

(5) The election for President must be held at least once during each Parliamentary term.

(6) There is no limit on the number of terms a President may have.

Section IIII: The Crown Estates

(1) Upon the passing of the referendum a committee will be established with the purpose of making a recommendation to parliament about what action should be taken regarding the Crown Estate and the care of the Windsor family.

Section IV: Commencement, Short Title and Extent

(1) This bill will come into force immediately after being passed.

(2) This bill may be cited as the Constitutional Monarchy Referendum Bill 2015

(3) This bill extends to the United Kingdom of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

META

• The referendum would be run in the same way that the EU referendum was, with the same franchise.

• If the referendum passed all changes would be simulated as closely as possible into the game.

This was submitted by Socialist MP, The Right Honourable /u/theyeatthepoo on behalf of the Socialist Party.

The discussion period for this reading will end on the 6th of August.