On 10 June 2009 the Prime Minister announced that the Government would support a proposal from Tony Wright, the Chairman of the Public Administration Select Committee, to establish a time-limited committee on reform of the House of Commons. The Committee published its report on 24 November. This Note examines the prposals made in the Committee's report and progress made in implementing them.
The Report of the Select Committee on Reform of the House of Commons, Rebuilding the House (226 KB , PDF)
On 10 June 2009 the Prime Minister announced that the Government would support a proposal from Tony Wright, the Chairman of the Public Administration Select Committee, to establish a time-limited committee on reform of the House of Commons. The Committee published its report on 24 November. This Note examines the proposals made in the Committee’s report and progress made in implementing them.
This note is no longer being updated. For additional information, see the 2010 note Reform of the House of Commons: decisions taken on 22 February and 4 March 2010.
The Report of the Select Committee on Reform of the House of Commons, Rebuilding the House (226 KB , PDF)
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