Debates On Government E Petitions In Westminster Hall

Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Procedure Committee
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 55,8 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
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 41,9 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 : Alexander Horne,Andrew Le Sueur
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 48,6 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 : Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Select Committee on Procedure
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 43,7 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 : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Political and Constitutional Reform Committee
Publisher : Stationery Office
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 54,7 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 : 52,5 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 : Patrick Birkinshaw,Mike Varney
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 1171 pages
File Size : 47,5 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 : Robert Rogers,Rhodri Walters
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2015-03-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317550280

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How Parliament Works by Robert Rogers,Rhodri Walters Pdf

Written by expert insiders, How Parliament Works is a straightforward and readable analysis of one of the country's most complex – and often misunderstood – institutions. Covering every aspect of the work, membership and structures of both Houses, this key text provides a unique insight into the work and daily life of Parliament. It explains not only what happens but also why, and analyses the institution’s strengths and weaknesses, as well as opportunities for Parliament to be more effective. The seventh edition has been substantially revised to take account of recent changes in both Houses and to cover all the key issues affecting Parliament and politics, such as: • the Fixed Term Parliaments Act; • the implications of coalition politics; • recent developments in Lords reform; • the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority's role in pay and expenses; • advances in scrutiny techniques; • changes in parliamentary cycles of business and finance; • member conduct and interests; • reform and modernisation. It also covers the latest developments in the legislative process, party discipline and rebellion, the procedure of both Houses, select committee work, and the relationship between Parliament and the European Union. All statistics and examples have been fully updated. How Parliament Works is essential reading for anyone who has anything to do with the Westminster Parliament: journalists, civil servants, lawyers, lobbyists, business and trade associations, diplomats, overseas parliaments and international bodies – and, indeed, members of both Houses.

Author : Simon Lemieux,Rowena Hammal,Paul Fairclough,Anthony J Bennett
Publisher : Hodder Education
Page : 954 pages
File Size : 55,7 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 : Anonim
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780215078216

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HC 236 - Business In Westminster Hall by Anonim Pdf

The Committee's proposal of the introduction of an hour-long debating slot in Westminster Hall-in place of one of the current half-hour slots-is intended to provide a further timing option when applying for a debate and enable the participation of a larger number of Members. The Committee also recommends that the Monday e-petition debates and Thursday select committee and backbench business sittings be swapped to avoid the current clash of backbench business on a Thursday between the main chamber and Westminster Hall. The trial of allocation of one 90-minute debate slot by the Backbench Business Committee has come to an end. The Committee has also recommended the end of the use of adjournment motions and their replacement with 'general debate' motions. This change, which mirrors the change already made for equivalent debates in the main chamber, is designed to aid public understanding of House procedures. Finally the Committee has proposed some technical changes; that the Chairman of Ways and Means have overall responsibility for all sittings in Westminster Hall; that the Chair have the power to suspend a sitting and report disorderly conduct to the House; and that unused provisions of the standing order governing business in Westminster Hall be repealed

Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Procedure Committee
Publisher : Stationery Office
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2013-05-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0215057376

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Monitoring written Parliamentary questions by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Procedure Committee Pdf

In October 2010 the Committee in response to a report by its predecessor committee began a trial exercise in monitoring unsatisfactory and late answers to written Parliamentary questions. With just over 50 complaints from Members in response to the exercise of which half were followed up. This resulted in answers for Members on a number of occasions in circumstances where they would otherwise have found difficult or impossible to follow up on an inadequate response. The exercise will now come to an end and be put on a more permanent footing.In consideration of a memorandum from the Leader of the House providing statistics on the time taken to respond to WPQs in 2010-12, the committee has sought explanations from Ministers in charge of poorly performing departments for the level of performance in the memorandum and what steps are being taken to improve these levels. The Department for Education had a particularly poor performance and evidence was taken from the Parliamentary Under Secretary and a senior official in the Department which the Committee found unsatisfactory with and so a follow up session with the Permanent Secretary and Secretary of State was undertaken. The Committee will continue its interest in the answering performance of this Department and hold it to further account should its performance not improve markedly.

Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Procedure Committee
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2007-05-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0215034163

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Public petitions and early day motions by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Procedure Committee Pdf

Public Petitions and Early Day Motions (EDMs) are both processes that are used by Members of Parliament to bring to the attention of the House of Commons the concerns of particular groups of the population. EDMS are frequently drafted by groups or organizations outside the House and then tabled by Members as demonstrations of support for them. Both procedures allow the public to engage with Parliament, either directly, by signing a Petition, or indirectly, by urging their Member of Parliament to add his or her name to an EDM. This report examines the current procedures that govern them, whether they are appropriate and effective and how well they meet the demands which Members wish to make of them. For Public Petitions the Committee recommends: a requirement on the Government to respond formally to all petitions within two months of their presentation; publication of the texts of petitions and responses to them in Hansard; easier access to petitions on the parliamentary website and opportunities for debates on petitions in Westminster Hall. For Early Day Motions, the Committee recommends the continuation of the present arrangements for the printing of EDMs, but there should be further consideration of e-tabling and that the Modernisation Committee should consider the introduction of a separate procedure to allow substantive motions tabled by backbenchers to be debated.

Author : Giovanni Rizzoni
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2024-02-08
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781509963928

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Parliamentarism and Encyclopaedism by Giovanni Rizzoni Pdf

This book explores a specific aspect of modern parliamentarism: its ability to produce and organise political knowledge. The book argues that the very meaning of modern parliamentarism cannot properly be understood without considering the cognitive value which is inherent in the representative function discharged by parliaments, vis-a-vis the political community. It does so by studying the 'encyclopaedic patterns' underlying modern parliamentarism. Exploring the concept from ancient times to modernity, it addresses the fundamental question of the relationship between knowledge and democratic decision-making. This is a truly innovative book; challenging, provocative and asking crucial questions of how parliaments work and legislate.

Author : Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Select Committee on Procedure,Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Procedure Committee
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 25 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2015-03-17
Category : Parliamentary practice
ISBN : 9780215084248

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HC 1121 - Matters for the Procedure Committee in the 2015 Parliament by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Select Committee on Procedure,Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Procedure Committee Pdf

Author : Philip Lynch,Paul Fairclough,Toby Cooper,Eric Magee
Publisher : Hodder Education
Page : 701 pages
File Size : 40,6 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