What happened in Parliament this week?
Author: Jon Narcross
Published on Oct 26, 2012
Consultations / Inquiries
The Justice Select Committee held a one off evidence session on the work of the Attorney General
http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/justice-committee/news/work-of-the-attorney-general/
The Political and Constitutional Reform Committee held an evidence session for their enquiry ‘Ensuring standards in the quality of legislation’
http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/political-and-constitutional-reform-committee/inquiries/parliament-2010/better-legislation/
The Political and Constitutional Reform Committee have extended the deadline for submissions to its enquiry on ‘codifying the relationship between central and local government’ until 5th November
http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/political-and-constitutional-reform-committee/news/local-gov-call-for-evidence-again/
Reports Published
The Political and Constitutional Reform Committee has published its second special report, ‘Recall of MPs: Government Response to the Committee's First Report of Session 2012-13’
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmselect/cmpolcon/646/646.pdf
Debates
Police and Crime Commissioners (House of Commons)
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmhansrd/cm121019/debtext/121019-0002.htm#12101926000002
Voting Age (Comprehensive Reduction) Bill [HL] – First reading (House of Lords)
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201213/ldhansrd/text/121022-0001.htm#12102212001189
Electoral Registration and Administration Bill – Order of Consideration Motion (House of Lords)
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201213/ldhansrd/text/121022-0001.htm#12102212001191
Written Answers / Statements – House of Commons
Constituency Boundary Review – Clive Betts / Chloe Smith
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmhansrd/cm121019/text/121019w0002.htm#12101928000088
Ministerial Policy Advisers – Caroline Flint / Greg Barker
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmhansrd/cm121022/text/121022w0002.htm#12102228000142
Lobbying – Douglass Carswell / Andrew Murrison
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmhansrd/cm121022/text/121022w0001.htm#12102228000022
Freedom of Information Act – Lisa Nandy / Nick Hurd
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmhansrd/cm121022/text/121022w0002.htm#12102231000005
Lobbying – David Hamilton / Chloe Smith
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmhansrd/cm121022/text/121022w0002.htm#12102231000006
Elected Mayors (Powers) – Mary Glindon / Brandon Lewis
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmhansrd/cm121024/text/121024w0002.htm#12102453000059
Electoral Registration – Tom Blenkinsop / Gary Streeter http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmhansrd/cm121023/text/121023w0001.htm#12102356000018
Police and Crime Commissioners – Steve Baker / Gary Streeter
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmhansrd/cm121023/text/121023w0001.htm#12102356000019
Police and Crime Commissioners – David Hanson / Damian Green
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmhansrd/cm121023/text/121023w0001.htm#12102356000037
Police and Crime Commissioners (Wales) – Wayne David / Damian Green
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmhansrd/cm121023/text/121023w0001.htm#12102356000038
Police and Crime Commissioners – David Hanson, Nic Dakin / Damian Green
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmhansrd/cm121025/text/121025w0002.htm#12102566000094
Treaties: European Union – Jacob Rees-Mogg / James Brokenshire
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmhansrd/cm121025/text/121025w0002.htm#12102566000098
Freedom of Information (email) – Stephen Twigg / Elizabeth Truss
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmhansrd/cm121025/text/121025w0003.htm#12102575000011
Written Answers / Statements – House of Lords
House of Lords Reform - Lord Grocott / Lord Wallace
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201213/ldhansrd/text/121024w0001.htm#12102461000144
House of Lords Appointments – Baroness Hayman / Lord Strathclyde
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201213/ldhansrd/text/121025w0001.htm#12102540000116
Oral Answers – House of Commons
Localism – Henry Bellingham / David Cameron
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmhansrd/cm121024/debtext/121024-0001.htm#12102449000010
Political Donations – Debbie Abrahams / David Cameron (Q8)
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmhansrd/cm121024/debtext/121024-0001.htm#12102449000010
Prisoners Voting Rights – Derek Twigg / David Cameron (Q15)
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmhansrd/cm121024/debtext/121024-0001.htm#12102449000010
Voter Registration – Gavin Shucker / Gary Streeter
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmhansrd/cm121025/debtext/121025-0001.htm#12102523000006
Oral Answers – House of Lords
None on our issues
Coming up in Westminster next week
The Political and Constitutional Reform Committee will be hearing evidence for their enquiry on ‘Do we need a constitutional convention for the UK?’ on Thursday 1st November when evidence will be heard from David Ford MLA, A Alliance Party Leader ; Dr Robin Wilson, independent researcher on devolution and Mike Nesbitt MLA, Ulster Unionist Party Leader
http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/political-and-constitutional-reform-committee/inquiries/parliament-2010/better-legislation/
Electoral Registration and Administration Bill – will receive a reading from the Committee of the whole House on Monday 29th October- Lord Wallace of Saltaire
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld/ldordpap.htm#future