Sovereignty
DRAFT Sovereignty Act

Sovereignty Act FIRST DRAFT

An Act to establish a new framework for governance, enhancing accountability, and integrating elements of direct democracy, thereby amending and repealing various Acts of Parliament where necessary.

BE IT ENACTED by the King'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:—

PART 1 INTRODUCTION OF THE SOVEREIGNTY MODEL

1 Establishment of Sovereignty

(1) There is hereby established a political system known as "Sovereignty" designed to enhance democratic accountability through direct and representative means.

(2) In this Act—

• "Representative Minister (RM)" means an elected official responsible for managing a specific department of government.

• "Local Representative (LR)" means an elected official representing a specific constituency.

• "Direct Vote" refers to the participation of the electorate in decision-making processes as outlined in this Act.

PART 2 AMENDMENTS AND REPEALS TO EXISTING LEGISLATION

Representation of the People Act 1983

2. Amendment of section 40 of the Representation of the People Act 1983

(1) In section 40 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2), after subsection (2) insert—

"(3) For the purposes of electing persons to serve as Representative Ministers and Local Representatives— (a) there shall be separate elections for the Prime Minister responsible for National Defence, National Security, and Foreign Policy; (b) each government department shall have an elected Representative Minister; and (c) each constituency shall elect a Local Representative."

(2) Repeal section 41(1) to (3) insofar as they relate to party list systems for elections, as these are no longer applicable under the Sovereignty model.

Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000

3. Amendment and partial repeal of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000

(1) In section 10 of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41), after subsection (6) insert—

"(7) Regulations made under this section shall be adjusted to account for the election of Representative Ministers and Local Representatives, focusing on issue-based rather than party-based campaigns."

(2) Repeal section 22 to 29 as they pertain to political party registration, funding, and control, which are less relevant under the new model where individual candidates are central.

Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949

4. Amendment to the Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949

(1) In the Parliament Act 1911 (c. 13), in section 1 (Powers of House of Commons as to Money Bills), after subsection (1) insert—

"(1A) For the purpose of passing legislation under the Sovereignty model, the voting shall be weighted as follows: (a) The vote of the sponsoring Representative Minister counts for 30%, (b) All other Representative Ministers collectively count for 20%, (c) Local Representatives together count for 25%, and (d) Direct Votes from the public count for 25%."

(2) Repeal section 2(1) of the Parliament Act 1911 to the extent that it suggests a different process for passing legislation.

(3) In the Parliament Act 1949 (c. 103), similar amendments shall be made to align with subsection (1A) of the 1911 Act.

Recall of MPs Act 2015

5. Amendment of the Recall of MPs Act 2015

(1) In section 1 of the Recall of MPs Act 2015 (c. 25), after subsection (5) insert—

"(6) The provisions of this Act extend to Representative Ministers, where— (a) a recall petition may be initiated if 25% of the electorate in the jurisdiction of the RM signs it, leading to a suspension of their legislative powers until a recall election; (b) if more than 50% of the electorate signs, His Majesty may dissolve the RM's position, with an interim RM appointed by the Prime Minister until a new election."

(2) Repeal section 5 (Application of recall provisions to peers) as it is no longer relevant in this context.

Budget Responsibility and National Audit Act 2011

6. Amendment of the Budget Responsibility and National Audit Act 2011

(1) After section 5 of the Budget Responsibility and National Audit Act 2011 (c. 4), insert—

"5A Post-election budget negotiations (1) Elected Representative Ministers shall negotiate their departmental budgets with the Chancellor of the Exchequer post-election. (2) The Finance Bill and Charter for Budget Responsibility shall be subject to both parliamentary and direct public vote on 05 November following a General Election on 05 July."

(2) Repeal sections 6 to 8 as they relate to a different fiscal framework no longer applicable.

Data Protection Act 2018

7. Amendment of the Data Protection Act 2018

In section 3 of the Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12), after subsection (5) insert—

"(6) Special provisions shall ensure the security and privacy of voter data used in digital platforms for policy development and direct democracy within the Sovereignty framework."

Human Rights Act 1998

8. Amendment of the Human Rights Act 1998

In section 6 of the Human Rights Act 1998 (c. 42), after subsection (3) insert—

"(4) The implementation of the Sovereignty model must uphold all rights under the European Convention on Human Rights, particularly freedom of expression and assembly."

PART 3 LEGISLATIVE PROCESS UNDER SOVEREIGNTY

9. Legislative Authority

(1) An RM may introduce legislation pertinent to their domain, subject to review by a Special Adjudicator.

(2) The Special Adjudicator shall determine if legislation requires co-sponsorship with other RMs.

10. Voting Mechanism

Legislation passes with the weighted voting system described in section 4.

11. Direct Democracy Days

Regular voting days are established on 05 March, 05 July, and 05 November annually for direct legislative votes or recalls.

PART 4 GOVERNANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY

12. Recall and Accountability

Procedures for the recall of RMs are outlined in the amended Recall of MPs Act 2015.

13. Policy Development

Digital platforms for policy discussion shall be established, ensuring secure and verifiable public engagement.

PART 5 MISCELLANEOUS

14. Commencement

This Act comes into force on a date to be appointed by the Secretary of State by order made by statutory instrument.

15. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Sovereignty Act 2025.

SCHEDULES

Schedule 1 - Specific amendments and repeals to each Act listed above.

Schedule 2 - Details on the establishment and operation of the Special Adjudicator.

Schedule 3 - Guidelines for the operation of digital platforms for policy development.

EXPLANATORY NOTES

Note 1 - This Act fundamentally changes the UK's political landscape by introducing a new model of governance focused on direct accountability.

Note 2 - The amendments and repeals aim to align existing legislative frameworks with the principles of Sovereignty, ensuring a smooth transition to the new system.

Note 3 - This draft requires further legal scrutiny, consultation, and possibly additional repeals or amendments to ensure compliance with all aspects of UK law and to avoid conflicts with other existing legislations.