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Study of Parliament Group Annual Weekend 2027 - Save the date
The next annual Oxford conference weekend will take place on Friday 8th – Saturday 9th January 2027
A draft programme and booking link will be circulated shortly to SPG members.
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The 17th Workshop of Parliamentary Scholars and Parliamentarians, held at Wroxton College in Oxfordshire at the weekend, co-sponsored by the @UniofHull Centre for Legislative Studies and @IPUparliament, attracted scholars, parliamentarians and parliamentary officials from twenty nations to discuss a wide range of topics, including the challenges to Parliaments posed by AI, the value of post-legislative scrutiny, and threats to parliamentarians wroxtonworkshop.org
Congratulations to Eve Samson on her appointment as the next Clerk of the House of Commons
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How is AI being used by Parliaments?
This evening’s expert panel explored how these technologies are already being used, how Members are engaging with them, and the opportunities - and risks - ahead.
We had great insights from:
Sarah Davies (Clerk Assistant, HoC)
Mark Lyons (Chief Technology Officer, Parliamentary Digital Service)
Ben Woodhams (Head of Digital Procedural Systems, HoL)
Dr Andy Williamson (Senior Researcher, Centre for Innovation in Parliament, IPU)
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On Thursday, MPs will hold this year's private members' bills ballot.
Supporters of the assisted dying bill will hope to bring the bill back - allowing them to override the Lords using the Parliament Acts.
But they face 4 challenges. My article ⬇️
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BRIEFING | Assisted dying bill: How could the Parliament Act be used?
The new session starts next week, and there is much speculation about the assisted dying bill's return and potential use of the Parliament Act.
Our new briefing looks at the procedures and challenges involved. 🧵
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The 17th Workshop of Parliamentary Scholars and Parliamentarians, taking place in July
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The @IPUparliament has shaped significantly the global norm setting on gender-sensitive parliaments.
@osce_odihr joined this global community. Among others, we do gender audits of parliaments.
📷 Read some of the audit reports I proudly authored:
odihr.osce.org/odihr/662836
🤖 Made with AI
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We end our annual weekend with a comparative discussion of backbench bill procedures across Westminster, the Senedd, the Commons in Canada and Holyrood, exploring different models, trade‑offs, & what reform might look like at Westminster and beyond.
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As our annual weekend draws to a close. We just wanted to say thank you to all our panellists, and chairs for their time over the last two days; to all of you who attended (virtually or in person); and also to our organisers. We hope you enjoyed the weekend & safe travels!
We end our annual weekend with a comparative discussion of backbench bill procedures across Westminster, the Senedd, the Commons in Canada and Holyrood, exploring different models, trade‑offs, & what reform might look like at Westminster and beyond.
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Our second panel addresses the relationship between the Civil Service and Parliament?'
Former civil servants reflect on how they viewed Parliament's role, how it shaped their work, and how both institutions can collaborate more effectively.
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We are back for the second day and we're starting with a panel on 'The UK assisted dying bill'. It will examine the UK Assisted Dying Bill’s journey through Westminster, exploring its procedural twists and what they reveal about how Parliament legislates
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We are back for the second day and we're starting with a panel on 'The UK assisted dying bill'. It will examine the UK Assisted Dying Bill’s journey through Westminster, exploring its procedural twists and what they reveal about how Parliament legislates
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At our AGM we said a huge thank you to Tom Healey (HoC) as he steps down from the SPG Executive Committee after serving as both Chair and Deputy Chair over the course of the last four years. We also welcomed Lucinda Maer (HoC) as our new Deputy Chair.
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Our final session of the day is the Wheeler Booth Memorial Lecture, delivered this year by Richard Lloyd OBE, Chair of the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
Our third panel explores 'Belonging to Parliament'.
This roundtable will address who feels a sense of belonging, ease or discomfort in parliament and why, whether members, staff, witnesses or visitors.
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Our second panel addresses 'Parliaments and Public Policy'. This panel brings experts together to explore Parliaments’ evolving role — beyond scrutiny and approval — in actively shaping policy, and asks how they could do this more effectively. studyofparliamentgroup.org/p…