The Health Bill returns to the Commons on Monday 9th November and much of this past week was taken up with discussions inside and outside Parliament about the quite major changes the Commons has agreed to. Lady Thornton is always generous with her time and keen to make sure concerns have been addressed in advance…
The Government has a number of lengthy bills progressing through Parliament which will fall in their entirety if they aren’t completed by Prorogation in the second week of November. A few recently introduced Bills will be ‘carried over’ but most must be done and dusted or they fall. The Coroners and Justice Bill has…
Monday first day back after recess; I don’t know why we have these long breaks but some of us appreciate them! A brilliantly sunny day and a small orderly row of people were sitting on Westminster Hall roof with two female police officers up there on the parapet apparently admiring the view. The protesters looked…
The Constitution Unit at University College London keeps a beady eye on the activities of the Lords. Its Deputy Director, Meg Russell sends us regular research updates which are both informative and challenging. Her website is at http://www.ucl.ac.uk/constitution-unit/staff/russell.html The Unit has recently published on the web a copy of Meg’s evidence to the House of Lords…
I’m just back home after a few days in Dublin, where the excitement of the referendum vote on the Lisbon Treaty was at its height on Thursday, a foregone conclusion on Friday after the exit poles and something of a puzzle by Saturday. The lamp posts were covered in placards bearing cryptic and irrelevant sound…
