Goldsmith, Zac raised an interesting point.
Subjects: Democracy; Parliament-UK; Scrutiny
A Bill to permit voters to recall their elected representatives in specified circumstances; and for connected purposes.
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More information can be read at:
http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2010-11/recallofelectedrepresentatives.html
Published: 26/07/2010 16:50:00
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Mulholland, Greg raised an interesting point.
Subjects: Democracy; Parliament-UK; Regulation
That this House expresses concern that Private Members’ Bills are presented to the House on Fridays; notes that Friday is the day commonly used by hon. Members to visit their constituencies; notes the importance for hon. Members to have a day in their constituency to hold surgeries and attend local events; is concerned that Private Members’ Bills have often been unable to reach Committee Stage because less than 100 hon. Members were in attendance; notes that this was the case for the Sustainable Livestock Bill on 12 November 2010, where only 62 hon. Members were able to attend, despite 176 having stated their support for the Bill; and calls upon the Government to examine the protocols for the Second Reading of Private Members’ Bills, which unfairly discriminate against hon. Members who are active in their constituencies and thus hinder the passage of Private Members’ Bills.
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More information can be read at:
http://www.parliament.uk/edm/2010-11/1564
Published: 09/03/2011 09:00:00
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Goldsmith, Zac raised an interesting point.
Subjects: Democracy; Scrutiny
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister whether his proposals for the recall of elected representatives will apply to local councillors.
Comment by #wco:
Other Contacts: Harper, Mark
More information can be read at:
http://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2011-04-05b.50767.h
Published: 05/04/2011 12:00:00
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Fuller, Richard raised an interesting point.
Subjects: Democracy; Petition; Parliament-UK
To ask the Leader of the House what progress has been made in the transfer of e-petitions to the Direct.gov portal.
Comment by #wco:
Other Contacts: Young, George
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http://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2011-03-21b.47382.h
Published: 21/03/2011 12:00:00
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Young, George raised an interesting point.
Subjects: Democracy; Parliament-UK; Scrutiny
In September, I informed the House that the Government had decided that the current Session of Parliament should run until the spring of 2012. This was in order to ensure a smooth transition towards five, 12-month Sessions over a Parliament, which would be a beneficial consequence of Parliament agreeing the Fixed-term Parliaments Bill. …
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Published: 23/03/2011 12:00:00
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Lucas, Ian raised an interesting point.
Subjects: Democracy; Governance; Parliament-UK; Scrutiny
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister when he plans to publish his proposals to enable electors in a parliamentary constituency to recall their elected hon. Member.
Comment by #wco:
Other Contacts: Harper, Mark
More information can be read at:
http://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2011-03-18b.47650.h
Published: 18/03/2011 12:00:00
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Knight, Greg raised an interesting point.
Subjects: Democracy; Education; Legislation; Parliament-UK; Scrutiny
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister at what time on 15 February 2011 (a) the written ministerial statement on the Protection of Freedoms Bill: Public Reading Stage was delivered to the House and (b) the embargo was lifted on the press release issued on 14 February 2011 relating to the launch of the Public Reading Stage website.
Comment by #wco:
Other Contacts: Young, George Clegg, Nicholas
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http://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2011-03-16a.46151.h
Published: 16/03/2011 12:00:00
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Clegg, Nicholas raised an interesting point.
Subjects: Democracy; Education; Legislation; Parliament-UK; Scrutiny; Technology
This website is a pilot version of that commitment to garner comments from the public on bills as they pass through Parliament.
The normal parliamentary convention is that there should be at least two weekends between the initial publication of the Bill and the first proper debate in Parliament.
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More information can be read at:
http://publicreadingstage.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/
Published: 15/02/2011 12:00:00
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Engel, Natascha raised an interesting point.
Subjects: Democracy; Education; Legislation; Parliament-UK; Scrutiny; Technology
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister
(1) who will be responsible for operating the dedicated website for public reading stage of Bills; how many people will operate the website; and what budget has been established for the website;
(2) what progress he has made on the establishment of a dedicated website to take online comments from members of the public on proposed legislation.
Comment by #wco: Well Done!
Other Contacts: Clegg, Nicholas
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http://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2011-03-15a.41657.h
http://publicreadingstage.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/
Published: 15/03/2011 12:00:00
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Engel, Natascha raised an interesting point.
Subjects: Democracy; Education; FoI; Legislation; Parliament-UK; Scrutiny
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister
(1) what discussions he has had with the Procedure Committee on (a) the introduction of a public reading stage for Bills and (b) a public reading day within a Bills committee stage;
(2) what discussions he has had with the Liaison Committee on (a) the introduction of a public reading stage for Bills and (b) a public reading day within a Bills committee stage;
(3) what discussions he has had with the Backbench Business Committee on (a) the introduction of a public reading stage for Bills and (b) a public reading day within a Bills committee stage;
(4) what discussions he has had with the committee of the House of Lords on (a) the introduction of a public reading stage for Bills and (b) a public reading day within a Bills committee stage.
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Other Contacts: Clegg, Nicholas
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http://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2011-03-14a.41660.h
Published: 14/03/2011 12:00:00
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