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Articles tagged with: Executive
We must reset the balance of power between Parliament and the government
Parliament
By Lord Hodgson and Lord McLoughlin
We must reset the balance of power between Parliament and the government
In November 2021, the Lords Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee (DPRRC) and the Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (SLSC), working in close collaboration, issued a stark warning – that, for years now, power has been shifting away from Parliament towards the executive and it is now a matter of urgency that the shift should stop and the balance be re-set.
Ministers must remain answerable for their actions during the Coronavirus crisis
Coronavirus
By Lord Newby
Ministers must remain answerable for their actions during the Coronavirus crisis
Throughout this crisis, it is more important than ever that Parliament maintains its role of scrutinising legislation and holding the government to account in its response.