Improving parliamentary scrutiny of legislation

Recent years have seen frequent complaints about the quality of legislative scrutiny by parliament, and particularly by the House of Commons. Various commentators and experts have argued that the scrutiny of proposed laws is too often rushed and/or inadequate, leading to worse policy outcomes for citizens. This online seminar will explore a number of important questions. What problems are there with the legislative process? Have they got worse? And what can be done to fix them? Speakers: Professor Meg Russell – Director of the Constitution Unit Sir David Natzler – former Clerk of the House of Commons Dr Daniel Gover – Senior Lecturer in British Politics, Queen Mary University of London Chair : Lisa James – Senior Research Fellow, Constitution Unit Further reading Prof Meg Russell's research on the decline of parliamentary scrutiny Prof Meg Russell and Dr Daniel Gover's book: Legislation at Westminster: Parliamentary Actors and Influence in the Making of British Law Links: Website: Mailing list: Blog: constitution-unit.com

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This episode was published on Mar 13, 2025.

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