The work of committees in 2008-09

by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Liaison Committee

2010 · The Stationery Office

work of committees In 2008-09 : Second report of session 2009-10, report, together with formal minutes and Appendices

House of Commons: Sessional Returns - HC 1

by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons

2013 · The Stationery Office

On cover and title page: House, committees of the whole House, general committees and select committees. On title page: Returns to orders of the House of Commons dated 14 May 2013 (the Chairman of Ways and Means)

The governance of Britain

by Great Britain: Ministry of Justice

2007 · The Stationery Office

Following on from a Green Paper (Cm. 7170, ISBN 9780101717021) published in July 2007, this consultation document discusses ways of making the executive branch of government more accountable, focusing on two areas: the power to enter into international obligations (treaties) and the power to engage the country in war. Although these are two of the most important powers a government can wield, there is no legal requirement for the House of Commons to have any particular role in these decisions, with the executive traditionally deriving its powers from the ancient prerogatives of the Crown. This consultation paper considers how the role of Parliament can be strengthened in the conduct of diplomacy and armed conflict, whilst balancing this against the need for government to take swift action to protect national security and other national interests, and avoiding undermining operational security and effectiveness. The consultation period ends on 17/01/2008.

Parliament's role in conflict decisions

by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Political and Constitutional Reform Committee

2011 · The Stationery Office

In its report, the Committee recommends that "the Government should as a first step bring forward a draft detailed parliamentary resolution, for consultation with us among others, and for debate and decision by the end of 2011". The Committee points out that "much work in this direction has already been completed, and the process for decision should be relatively swift". The Committee welcomes the Foreign Secretary's commitment to enshrine Parliament's role in law, but says this is likely to be a longer-term project. Concerns around the feasibility of a statutory solution would need to be explored and resolved. The Committee also recommends that Parliament's current role in conflict decisions should be clearly described in the Cabinet Manual. The Manual, when published, is intended to be a single source of information for Ministers, civil servants and others on how government works. The issue of Parliament's role in decisions to commit British forces to armed conflict abroad was an area in which considerable work was carried out before the 2010 general election, particularly in the context of the war in Iraq, but without any concrete result. In its recent report on the constitutional implications of the Cabinet Manual, the committee commented on the "surprising" omission from the draft Manual of any mention of Parliament's role in decisions to commit troops to armed conflict. The issue became topical once again in the context of the ongoing military action in Libya.

Accountability to the House of Commons of secretaries of state in the House of Lords

by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Procedure Committee

2010 · The Stationery Office

Accountability to the House of Commons of secretaries of state in the House of Lords : Third report of session 2009-10, report, together with formal minutes and written Evidence

Parliamentary Debates (Hansard).

by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons

1926

Contains the 4th session of the 28th Parliament through the session of the Parliament.