Karen Bradley MP

Conservative MP for Staffordshire Moorlands and chair of the Procedure Committee

11 Sep 2020 Coronavirus

Proxy voting for parental absence is essential for our thriving parliamentary democracy

The Procedure Committee's new report recommends proxy voting for parental absence be made permanent. Through these changes we hope that the number of new mothers in the House will continue to increase.

01 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

Senior MPs dismiss plan for 1km voting queue as they push rival bid to keep virtual Commons going

A group of senior MPs has launched a bid to reject controversial Government plans that could see MPs forming a one kilometre-long queue through Parliament to vote while social distancing.

06 May 2020 Coronavirus

MPs warned of ‘punishment’ if they let someone else vote for them as new virtual system ready to go

MPs have been warned they will be “punished accordingly” if they use a new virtual system to let someone else cast a vote for them remotely during the coronavirus lockdown.

24 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

As we change the way we work, the purpose of the House’s procedure must prevail

The House is rising magnificently to meet the procedural challenges of coronavirus .

26 Mar 2020 Coronavirus

Select committees are adapting swiftly to the new reality – and will continue to be the lifeblood of parliamentary scrutiny

Temporary workarounds to ensure ministers are held to account are necessary during this time of crisis

05 Mar 2020

Karen Bradley MP: Parliamentary procedure may seem archaic, but it is a necessary detail of democracy

As we move into a post-Brexit world, the Procedure Committee must continue to ensure backbenchers can hold Government to account, writes Karen Bradley MP