Debates On Government E Petitions

Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Procedure Committee
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2012-01-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0215040570

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Debates on government e-petitions by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Procedure Committee Pdf

Whilst the Government's initiative of e-petitions is welcome in principle, there have been some practical problems with its operation. In this report two areas which need urgent attention have been addressed, the time for debate and public understanding of the process.The Committee recommends that a dedicated time slot be created for debates on subjects that are raised by e-petitions and propose that this is an extra sitting in Westminster Hall between 4.30 and 7.30 pm on a Monday. This would only take place if the Backbench Business Committee had scheduled a debate on the subject of an e-petition. This change would be experimental and its effectiveness be reviewed after one year.Many of the problems experienced by the Backbench Business Committee and by petitioners have arisen from a failure on the part of the Government to adequately explain the process to petitioners. The Committee recommends that the information on the Government's website should be made clearer and more accurate. When a petition has been signed by 100,000 people, the lead petitioner should be advised to find an MP who is willing to apply to the Backbench Business Committee for time for debate

Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Procedure Committee
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2013-04-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0215056930

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Debates on Government E-petitions in Westminster Hall by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Procedure Committee Pdf

In July 2012, the House agreed to allow debates on Government e-petitions to take place on Mondays in Westminster Hall, on a trial basis during the current session. Three debates have taken place during the session, with a fourth scheduled on the day of publication of this report (22 April 2013). The Government's e-petitions website continues to be popular, and a dedicated slot in Westminster Hall on Monday afternoon provides a clear end-point for the process. The Procedure Committee agrees with the Backbench Business Committee that the trial has been successful and recommends that the temporary changes to the Standing Orders be made permanent.

Author : Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Procedure Committee,Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 7 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2012-03-22
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0215043413

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Debates on Government E-petitions by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Procedure Committee,Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons Pdf

Government response to HC 1706, session 2010-12 (ISBN 9780215040572)

Author : Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Select Committee on Procedure
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780215078964

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HC 235 - E-petitions: a collaborative system by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Select Committee on Procedure Pdf

The public will be able to petition the House of Commons electronically for the first time, under proposals published by the House of Commons Procedure Committee today. The system the Committee puts forward is based on the existing Government e-petition site, redesigned and rebranded to show that it is jointly run between the House of Commons and the Government. Crucially, it will be backed by the establishment of a new Petitions Committee, which will be able to hear petitioners' concerns and scrutinise the Government's response. The Petitions Committee will consider both e-petitions and paper petitions presented under the existing procedures. When it identifies a petition meriting further action, it will be able to: correspond with petitioners on their petition; call petitioners for oral evidence; refer a petition to the relevant select committee; seek further information from the Government, orally or in writing, on the subject of a petition; and put forward petitions for debate in the House

Author : Alexander Horne,Andrew Le Sueur
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2016-06-02
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781509906451

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Parliament by Alexander Horne,Andrew Le Sueur Pdf

This collection of essays by leading academics, lawyers, parliamentarians and parliamentary officials provides a critical assessment of the UK Parliament's two main constitutional roles-as a legislature and as the preeminent institution for calling government to account. Both functions are undergoing change and facing new challenges. Part 1 (Legislation) includes chapters on Parliament's emerging responsibilities for pre-legislative scrutiny of government Bills and for evaluating proposed legislation against explicit constitutional standards. The impact on legislation of the European Union and the growing influence of the House of Lords are also examined. Part 2 (Accountability) investigates how Parliament operates to scrutinise areas of executive action previously often shielded from effective parliamentary oversight, including national security, war-making powers and administrative justice. There are also chapters on parliamentary reform, including analysis of the House of Commons 'Wright reforms', parliamentary sovereignty, privilege and the European Convention on Human Rights, Euroscepticism, and parliamentary sovereignty and the regulation of lobbyists. The book will be of interest to anyone who is curious about the work of Parliament and is aimed at legal academics, practitioners and political scientists.

Author : Canada. Parliament. House of Commons,Robert Marleau,Camille Montpetit
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1216 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Canada
ISBN : UCBK:C070750942

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House of Commons Procedure and Practice by Canada. Parliament. House of Commons,Robert Marleau,Camille Montpetit Pdf

This reference book is primarily a procedural work which examines the many forms, customs, and practices which have been developed and established for the House of Commons since Confederation in 1867. It provides a distinctive Canadian perspective in describing procedure in the House up to the end of the first session of the 36th Parliament in Sept. 1999. The material is presented with full commentary on the historical circumstances which have shaped the current approach to parliamentary business. Key Speaker's rulings and statements are also documented and the considerable body of practice, interpretation, and precedents unique to the Canadian House of Commons is amply illustrated. Chapters of the book cover the following: parliamentary institutions; parliaments and ministries; privileges and immunities; the House and its Members; parliamentary procedure; the physical & administrative setting; the Speaker & other presiding officers; the parliamentary cycle; sittings of the House; the daily program; oral & written questions; the process of debate; rules of order & decorum; the curtailment of debate; special debates; the legislative process; delegated legislation; financial procedures; committees of the whole House; committees; private Members' business; public petitions; private bills practice; and the parliamentary record. Includes index.

Author : Thomas Erskine May
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1844
Category : Electronic
ISBN : KBNL:KBNL03000114928

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A Treatise Upon the Law, Privileges, Proceedings and Usage of Parliament by Thomas Erskine May Pdf

Author : Cristina Leston-Bandeira,Louise Thompson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 413 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 9780198788430

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Exploring Parliament by Cristina Leston-Bandeira,Louise Thompson Pdf

"The only text to combine academic and practitioner perspectives with evidence based case studies to reveal what really goes on behind the scenes of Parliament. Draws on the perspectives of academics and parliamentary practitioners, to give students an authentic insight into the workings of Parliament. Provides a series of evidence-based case studies so that students can fully understand the reality of Parliament in practice. Explores the relationships between the different structures, parliamentarians and practitioners within Parliament on both a formal and an informal level, to enable student to understand the essential processes and actors." --

Author : Patrick Birkinshaw,Mike Varney
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 1171 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2019-04-18
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781784518981

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Government and Information Rights by Patrick Birkinshaw,Mike Varney Pdf

Government and Information: The Law Relating to Access, Disclosure and their Regulation is the leading text offering comprehensive and practical advice on the access, disclosure and retention of government records under UK, EU and ECHR requirements. It is essential reading for all those dealing with public authority information. The fifth edition is extensively revised following numerous developments in both UK and EU law as well as the ever expanding case law on information rights under statutory, Convention and common law provisions. Legislation: Justice and Security Act 2013; Crime and Courts Act 2013 (s 34 in relation to press standards following Leveson); Re-use of Public Sector Information Regulations 2015 Investigatory Powers Bill 2016; Environmental Information Regulations 2004; General Data Protection Regulation 2016; Key cases since the last edition include: Evans v Attorney General [2015] UKSC 21 - the SC ruled that the Attorney General had acted unlawfully in issuing a veto preventing disclosure Kennedy v Charities Commission [2014] UKSC 20 - Supreme Court extended the ambit of the common law in relation to access to information and transparency Case 362/14 Schrems [2015]) - involving data transfer to the USA PJS v Newsgroup Newspapers ltd [2016] UKSC 26 – developing the law of personal privacy

Author : Simon Lemieux,Rowena Hammal,Paul Fairclough,Anthony J Bennett
Publisher : Hodder Education
Page : 954 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2021-07-05
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781398311107

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AQA A-level Politics: Government and Politics of the UK, Government and Politics of the USA and Comparative Politics by Simon Lemieux,Rowena Hammal,Paul Fairclough,Anthony J Bennett Pdf

Packed with insight into contemporary issues and analysis of the latest developments in UK and US Politics, including the 2019 UK General Election and 2020 US election, this textbook is specially designed to help your students perform to the best of their abilities in the AQA Politics Paper 1 and Paper 2 exams. This Student Textbook: - Strengthens your students' understanding of comparative politics through dedicated comparative politics chapters and synoptic links throughout - Builds your students' confidence by highlighting key terms and connections between different topics in the specification - Develops your students' skills of analysis and evaluation through activities, debates and exam-style questions - Provides answer guidance for exam-style questions online at www.hoddereducation.co.uk

Author : Stephen Coleman,Lone Sorensen
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 511 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2023-11-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781800377585

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Handbook of Digital Politics by Stephen Coleman,Lone Sorensen Pdf

This thoroughly revised second edition Handbook examines the latest knowledge and perspectives on digital politics. Leading scholars explore the expansion of digital technologies, channels and styles as it shapes political dynamics.

Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Political and Constitutional Reform Committee
Publisher : Stationery Office
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2013-07-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0215060741

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Revisiting Rebuilding the House by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Political and Constitutional Reform Committee Pdf

This report reviews progress since 2009 on the recommendations of the Select Committee on Reform of the House of Commons - known as the Wright Committee after its Chair, Dr Tony Wright - and looks forward. It concludes that: Commons select committees are more effective, and election of select committee chairs and members by MPs in a secret ballot, instead of being appointed by the whips, as recommended by Wright, have brought greater transparency and democracy; the Backbench Business Committee, another suggestion of Wright, has been a success, giving backbenchers the chance to decide the subjects of debates covering about a quarter of the House's time; another key Wright recommendation - a House Business Committee which would give backbenchers an influence on the rest of the House's agenda - can be and should be introduced without delay. The Coalition Agreement said in 2010 that the Committee would be established by the third year of this Parliament; the House's petitions procedure is failing to meet public expectations. There is too much confusion between the roles of Government and Parliament. The Committee argues that there is still a case for the establishment of a petitions committee and recommends that officials work up a detailed and costed proposition which could then be put to the House for its endorsement

Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Liaison Committee
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2013-01-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0215052587

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Select Committee Effectiveness, Resources and Powers by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Liaison Committee Pdf

Responses to HC 697, session 2012-13 (ISBN 9780215049889)

Author : Philip Lynch,Paul Fairclough,Toby Cooper,Eric Magee
Publisher : Hodder Education
Page : 701 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2022-03-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781398345096

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UK Government and Politics for A-level Sixth Edition by Philip Lynch,Paul Fairclough,Toby Cooper,Eric Magee Pdf

- Comprehensive coverage and analysis of relevant political developments helps develop students' knowledge and key skills -Up-to-date examples, case studies and debate feature will improve students' grasp of contemporary developments in UK politics -Includes more synoptic links to help students understand how different topics within the A-level link together -Includes quickfire knowledge-check questions and summaries of key content to help consolidate knowledge and understanding -Features exam-style questions throughout, helping students improve their analysis and evaluation skills -Provides answer guidance for exam-style questions online on the Hodder Education website

Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Procedure Committee
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0215514475

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E-petitions by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Procedure Committee Pdf

This report follows on from the Committee's report of May 2007, HC 513, session 2006-07 (ISBN 9780215034168). Both in that report and the Government's reply to it, support was expressed in principle for an e-petitioning system for the House of Commons. Historically it has always been seen as the right of every commoner to prepare and present petitions to the House of Commons in case of grievance and the House to receive and respond to them. The suggested scheme retains the direct involvement of constituency Members of Parliament in the petition procedure. It is proposed that: E-petitions are submitted via the Parliamentary website; if they comply with the House's rules, the petitioner's constituency MP will be asked to act as facilitator; the e-petition is then posted on the website for a set period - allowing others to add their name if they wish; at the end of the period, it is closed; it is then presented to the House; petitioners and signatories may opt in to receive updates; e-petitions will be printed in Hansard and sent to select committees and may be considered by them; the Government will normally be expected to reply within 2 months; on three occasions each year; certain e-petitions will be debated by the House of Commons in Westminster Hall. The Committee acknowledges that setting up an e-petitions scheme is not without risks. Its successful implementation will require new ways of working and novel forms of governance. However, e-petitioning is also seen as having the potential to open up proceedings and make a major contribution to the House's strategic objective to 'make itself more accessible, to make it easier for people to understand the work of the Parliament and do more to communicate its activity to the general public'