Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme: Governance
Changes to the governance arrangements of the Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme have been proposed. They are to be debated on 16 June 2025.

This Note examines the concept of privilege as it applies to Members, staff, and publications of the House, press reports of Parliament, and members of public authorities. It compares qualified privilege with the absolute nature of parliamentary privilege, by examining a number of areas where privilege may be applicable. Apart from quoting the statutory authorities, it does not seek to deal with the wider question of media publications on matters of public interest, which may involve a different kind of qualified privilege
Parliamentary privilege and qualified privilege (162 KB , PDF)
This Note examines the concept of privilege as it applies to Members, staff, and publications of the House, press reports of Parliament, and members of public authorities. It compares qualified privilege with the absolute nature of parliamentary privilege, by examining a number of areas where privilege may be applicable. Apart from quoting the statutory authorities, it does not seek to deal with the wider question of media publications on matters of public interest, which may involve a different kind of qualified privilege
Parliamentary privilege and qualified privilege (162 KB , PDF)
Changes to the governance arrangements of the Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme have been proposed. They are to be debated on 16 June 2025.
Statements made by the Speaker deprecating the making of key policy announcements before they are made in the House of Commons.
Movers and seconders of the motion of the Debate on the Address since 1900.