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Articles tagged with: Parliament
Where Are They Now? Former MP Douglas Carswell on Parliament's 'Corruption'
Political parties
By Georgina Bailey
Where Are They Now? Former MP Douglas Carswell on Parliament's "Corruption"
Douglas Carswell: Conservative (2005-14) and Ukip (2014-17) MP for Clacton
MPs have a responsibility to continue wearing face coverings to protect parliamentary staff
Coronavirus
By Jawad Raza
MPs have a responsibility to continue wearing face coverings to protect parliamentary staff
House staff have been mandated to wear face coverings and willingly do so to protect their colleagues and friends. Why won’t so many of our elected MPs do the same to protect the health of their colleagues and the staff on whom they so rely?
Where Are They Now? Former Labour MP Anna Turley on abuse and life post-Parliament
Political parties
By Georgina Bailey
Where Are They Now? Former Labour MP Anna Turley on abuse and life post-Parliament
“You can’t pick your era in politics,” says Anna Turley, former MP for Redcar.
Parliamentary pensions should not be invested in Chinese companies complicit in human rights violations
Economy
By Alistair Carmichael MP
Parliamentary pensions should not be invested in Chinese companies complicit in human rights violations
The government must join the US in introducing an entities list banning UK investment in Chinese companies directly complicit in the oppression of the Uyghurs.
Maiden Voyages: Austin Mitchell
Parliament
By Patrick Kidd
Maiden Voyages: Austin Mitchell
In his occasional series, Patrick Kidd looks at maiden speeches of note.
Reforming the Better Regulation Framework is an opportunity to work more closely with Parliament
Political parties
By Stephen Gibson
Reforming the Better Regulation Framework is an opportunity to work more closely with Parliament
The Regulatory Policy Committee's objective is to improve the evidence and analysis prepared by departments in impact assessments over time; one of the ways that this can happen is for Parliament to make more use of our opinions.
Beloved Commons Staff Member Memorialised In New Tea Room Plaque
Obituaries
By Noa Hoffman
Beloved Commons Staff Member Memorialised In New Tea Room Plaque
The life of one of Parliament’s “best-loved” former staff members has been commemorated in a new plaque now hanging at the entrance to the Members’ Tea Room.
Staffers Demand Equal Pay For Similar Work
Parliament
By Noa Hoffman
Staffers Demand Equal Pay For Similar Work
Trade union representatives acting on behalf of MP case workers have secured a meeting with the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) to discuss their demand for a pay rise.
What we can learn from the hybrid Parliament
Coronavirus
By Alice Lilly
What we can learn from the hybrid Parliament
The 2019-21 session looked as though it would be a return to business as usual. A government was elected with a large majority, and was able to finally push through a Brexit deal and begin to focus on other matters. But then the pandemic hit, and the session ended up being anything but ordinary.
Peers Call For Lords Appointments Watchdog To Be Given Statutory Status
Parliament
Peers Call For Lords Appointments Watchdog To Be Given Statutory Status
Cross party and independent peers have issued calls for the House of Lords’ appointments watchdog to be granted statutory status.
Young Political Poet Wins Prestigious Orwell Youth Prize
Books & culture
By Noa Hoffman
Young Political Poet Wins Prestigious Orwell Youth Prize
An up-and-coming political film maker is among four senior winners of the prestigious Orwell Youth Prize.
Inside Westminster's history of contested monuments
Culture
By Lord Wallace
Inside Westminster's history of contested monuments
Oliver Cromwell as a regicide was originally absent from the line of statues of former rulers within the Palace. Walking around Parliament should remind us that arguments about our country’s history have a long history themselves.
IPSA clashes with Stella Creasy MP over maternity cover
Political parties
By Georgina Bailey
IPSA clashes with Stella Creasy MP over maternity cover
The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) been criticised for rejecting Walthamstow MP Stella Creasy’s request for a locum to cover her maternity leave.
Twin Perks: Meet the identical twin brothers-cum-constitutional experts serving Parliament
Social affairs
By Georgina Bailey
Twin Perks: Meet the identical twin brothers-cum-constitutional experts serving Parliament
Identical twins David and Michael Torrance work on different sides of Parliament, but colleagues can’t tell them apart. Despite this, the brothers tell Georgina Bailey there is an upside to a double life in Westminster.
Working with the parliamentary community and public is paramount to the success of the Restoration and Renewal
Political parties
By Sarah Johnson
Working with the parliamentary community and public is paramount to the success of the Restoration and Renewal
We’re particularly keen to hear views about issues such as accessibility and inclusion and making the best use of the available space within Westminster Palace.
From Careers Guidance to Medical Cannabis: A Guide to MPs' 2021 Private Members' Bills
Political parties
By Georgina Bailey
From Careers Guidance to Medical Cannabis: A Guide to MPs' 2021 Private Members' Bills
The House Live's exclusive preview of all 20 Private Members' Bills from this session's ballot: what are MPs trying to do, and why?
Changes to the Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme will make Parliament a better place to work for everyone
Political parties
By Jacob Rees-Mogg MP
Changes to the Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme will make Parliament a better place to work for everyone
Some years have passed since the continuing efforts to improve Westminster’s culture began. Now that the initial burst of activity has died down, the task of Parliament’s leaders is to refine and improve the measures put in place – building confidence that kindliness, courtesy and model conduct can be found in every corner of the parliamentary estate.
Office politics: should Parliamentarians return to their desks or retain some elements of WFH?
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
Office politics: should Parliamentarians return to their desks or retain some elements of WFH?
Many have missed life in Westminster and are eager to get back into the old routine. But not everyone shares their enthusiasm. Commuting, childcare and accessibility issues have raised calls for remote working to form part of the new normal.
Speakers commemorate 80 years since House of Commons bombing
History
By Georgina Bailey
Speakers commemorate 80 years since House of Commons bombing
Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle and new Lord Speaker Lord McFall have commemorated the 80th anniversary of the destruction of the House of Commons Chamber in the Blitz, paying tribute to three members of parliamentary staff who died in the Luftwaffe attack on the night of 10 -11 May 1941.
It is time to give select committees more teeth
Coronavirus
By Chris Bryant MP
It is time to give select committees more teeth
Committees of Enquiry have been a vital part of how Parliament does its work for centuries. When the governor and chaplain at Newgate were forced to tell the truth to a parliamentary committee about the appalling conditions in the jail – including the practice of prisoners having to pay other inmates ‘garnish’ just for a filthy mattress – that led to demands for prison reform in 1818.
Crowning glory: monarch, politics and Parliament in an age of democracy
Social affairs
By Andrew Gimson
Crowning glory: monarch, politics and Parliament in an age of democracy
“The more democratic we get,” Walter Bagehot predicted in 1867, “the more we shall get to like state and show, which have ever pleased the vulgar.” The outpouring of tributes triggered by the death of the Duke of Edinburgh indicates that Bagehot was right.
The Covid-19 vaccine must give us immunity from lockdown as well as the virus
Coronavirus
By Steve Brine MP
The Covid-19 vaccine must give us immunity from lockdown as well as the virus
The roadmap is a return to freedom, but it’s too slow and doesn’t base itself on the data or demonstrate a belief in vaccines.
Parliament can lead the way in showcasing a workplace culture that prioritises mental health
Health
By Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP
Parliament can lead the way in showcasing a workplace culture that prioritises mental health
The House of Commons is one of the largest workplaces in the country – and we have experienced all the same challenges, and successes, of home working during the pandemic while keeping the business of the house running.
An Anti-Violence Against Women Protest Is Planned Outside Parliament In Wake Of Sarah Everard Vigil
Home affairs
An Anti-Violence Against Women Protest Is Planned Outside Parliament In Wake Of Sarah Everard Vigil
The woman pictured in a widely-shared photo of her being restrained by police at a vigil for Sarah Everard is calling for people to assemble outside Parliament to protest violence against women.