This Insight explains what the current law of prorogation is, why some experts think it should be reformed, and what some of the options for reform might be.
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The Hutton Inquiry: publication and Commons consideration; and comparisons with other inquiries (68 KB, PDF)
This note reviews the publication arrangements of the report of the Hutton Inquiry, and how the report was considered in the House of Commons. By way of comparison, it reviews the responses to a selection of inquiries in the House of Commons. It provides some detail on the Scott report, including calls for a debate on a substantive motion, rather than on a motion for the adjournment. For the other inquiries, it details how the inquiry report was presented to the House of Commons.
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The Hutton Inquiry: publication and Commons consideration; and comparisons with other inquiries (68 KB, PDF)
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