The report of the Joint Committee on the Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill received little if any media coverage. However, the report of the Lords Constitution Committee on the Counter-Terrorism Bill has received substantial attention. The report was published yesterday. The report focuses on the provisions for pre-charge detention and questioning and on inquests. The committee…
Most of the time of the Lords is given over to legislative scrutiny. Spare a thought, therefore, for those peers who sit on the Opposition front benches. They have to spend hours in the chamber when a Bill falling within their portfolio is going through the House. It can mean long hours not just on one…
To mark the fiftieth anniversary of the passage of the Life Peerages Act, and the competition to find the most outstanding peer of the past fifty years, The Yorkshire Post last month carried an article of mine on the attributes that are required to make an effective member of the House of Lords. For anyone who would like to…
The Palace of Westminster is a historic building. It is a magnificent and awe-inspiring edifice. Its age, though, can have its problems, not least in terms of maintenance. This appeared this week on the parliamentary intranet: Flooding in Peers’ Lobby 29 Jul 2008 Following Monday’s flooding in the Peers’ Lobby, tours have now resumed using…
Lord Tyler’s post on the Report of the Joint Committee on the Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill provides a link to the Joint Committee’s webpage, where a copy of the report has not yet been uploaded. The html version of the report is at: http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/jt200708/jtselect/jtconren/166/16602.htm It is a substantial document, providing analysis and recommendations on the…
