How is a new Archbishop of Canterbury chosen?
A new Archbishop of Canterbury will be appointed following the resignation of Justin Welby on 12 November 2024. Timings are yet to be confirmed.
This Standard Note updates Research Paper 03/77 Officers of Parliament: A Comparative Perspective, in respect of developments at the UK level.
Officers of Parliament: recent developments (188 KB , PDF)
This Standard Note updates Research Paper 03/77 Officers of Parliament: A Comparative Perspective, in respect of developments at the UK level. Since the Research Paper was first published in October 2003, there has been growing interest in more parliamentary involvement in new bodies with some kind of constitutional role, such as the Judicial Appointments Committee or the Civil Service Commissioners. The advent of pre-appointment hearings by select committees introduced by the then Prime Minister Gordon Brown as part of the Governance of Britain agenda in 2008 also added to the pressure for parliamentary accountability felt by such bodies. Finally, the Coalition Government formed in 2010 continued to create new bodies with a special relationship with Parliament, such as the Office for Budget Responsibility and the proposed Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists.
Officers of Parliament: recent developments (188 KB , PDF)
A new Archbishop of Canterbury will be appointed following the resignation of Justin Welby on 12 November 2024. Timings are yet to be confirmed.
Statements made by the Speaker deprecating the making of key policy announcements before they are made in the House of Commons.
This briefing outlines the work of the Law Commission of England and Wales and describes the parliamentary procedures used to implement Law Commission recommendations.