@RuthFox01

Director of @HansardSociety, working to make Parliament more effective. 🎧 Co-host of the Parliament Matters podcast

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Help wanted: someone to bring order to the Hansard Society’s operations so I can concentrate on bringing order to Parliament. One of these may be easier than the other. We’re recruiting a Head of Operations. Come and work with me 👇
Hansard Society
@HansardSocietyOct 5
We are hiring a Head of Operations to support our work for a more effective Parliament. You'll need organisational skills & an interest in democracy. Recruitment: blind review of six skills-based answers not CVs. Apply by 23 Oct. hansardsociety.org.uk/about/…
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1/ The Courts and Tribunals Bill returns to the Commons today for Report Stage. But MPs are no longer being asked to scrutinise quite the same criminal courts policy that went through its Public Bill Committee in the spring. There is a serious procedural question... 🧵
Joanna Hardy-Susskind
@Joanna__HardyOct 12
There’ll be chat tomorrow about increasing the sentencing powers of Magistrates to TWO years. This is, in a crowded field, a monumentally awful idea. But don’t take it from me - here’s what the Justice Committee made of it 👇🏼
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13/ The time for Report & 3rd Reading today will also be reduced because there are 2 Urgent Questions and 2 Ministerial Statements all of which will consume time that would otherwise be spent on the Bill.
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14/ Recommittal is rare. But rarity is not an argument against using a procedure when the circumstances for which it exists arise. The issue is whether MPs have been given a proper opportunity to scrutinise the policy it is now actually being asked to assent to. /END
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What deserves attention at Westminster this week? We’ve refreshed our Parliament Matters Bulletin to help you navigate the week ahead - with 10 things to watch and the scrutiny questions behind the headlines. Take a look at the new format and tell us what you think 👇
Hansard Society
@HansardSocietyOct 12
Parliament is back and there’s plenty to keep an eye on. Our latest Parliament Matters Bulletin highlights 10 things to look out for this week, from MPs’ safety and court reform to a parliamentary first for AI. Here’s what’s coming up 🧵
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BLOG | An obscure parliamentary procedure has become a potent weapon for forcing governments to disclose documents. Paul Evans explains how the “humble Address” mechanism was revived during Brexit, and why it remains effective today. hansardsociety.org.uk/blog/h…

The humble Address for a return: Parliament’s arcane weapon for obtaining Government documents

Once an obscure parliamentary device, the humble Address for a return of papers has re-emerged as a potent weapon in Westminster politics. Revived during the Brexit battles and subsequently deployed...

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I think this is now 3 Select Committee chair vacancies because Sarah Owen has been appointed a minister so will vacate her role as Chair of the Women & Equalities Committee.
Ruth Fox
@RuthFox01Jul 21
The ministerial reshuffle has created 2 Select Committee chair vacancies thus far: Housing, Communities & Local Government and Justice. Both posts must be filled by Labour MPs, but they're elected by the whole House. Could a recently sacked minister emerge as a contender?
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🧵The @HouseofCommons admin plans to abolish its world leading parliamentary outreach team. @AileenWalkerUK & @estrangeirada explain why cutting in person public engagement across the nations and regions of the UK in favour of digital only engagement is a mistake. Blog 🔗⬇️
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Read their @HansardSociety blog about the proposals to abolish the parliamentary outreach team here 👇 hansardsociety.org.uk/blog/p…

The rise and fall of the parliamentary outreach team: Why cutting regional engagement is a mistake

The House of Commons' proposal to abolish its regional parliamentary outreach service marks a significant retreat from two decades of leadership in public engagement. Replacing face-to-face community...

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