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.
Documents to download
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The Governance of Britain Green Paper and Citizens' Assemblies (886 KB, PDF)
This note sets out the proposals for citizen engagement in constitutional reform made by the Government in the Governance of Britain Green Paper and subsequent announcements. It considers proposals made for a Citizens’ Convention in Private Members’ Bills, including those made in the Citizens’ Convention (Accountability and Ethics) Bill [Bill 106] 2008-09.
This note is no longer being updated. For more up-to-date information on constitutional conventions and citizens’ assemblies, see the forthcoming Library briefing paper Constitutional conventions and citizens’ assemblies: power to the people.
Documents to download
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The Governance of Britain Green Paper and Citizens' Assemblies (886 KB, PDF)
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