This paper provides details and links for ministerial statements and parliamentary debates (from both Houses of Parliament) that cover international affairs and defence.
Documents to download
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The Law Commission and Law Commission Bill Procedures (247 KB, PDF)
This note briefly examines the work of the Law Commission of England and Wales (the Law Commission). The Law Commission is a statutory independent body created by the Law Commissions Act 1965 to keep the law under review and to recommend reform where it is needed.
The paper provides details of reforms introduced under the Law Commission Act 2009, which (amongst other things) creates a duty on the Lord Chancellor to report annually to Parliament on the extent to which Government has implemented Law Commission recommendations.
It also considers the new Law Commission Bill procedure, which is set out in detail an appendices to the note.
Documents to download
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The Law Commission and Law Commission Bill Procedures (247 KB, PDF)
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On 23 June 2020, the House approved the establishment of an Independent Expert Panel to consider cases against MPs raised under the Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme. On 24 November 2020, it will be asked to approve the eight members of the Independent Expert Panel.
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The House debated the Independent Complaints and Grievance Policy Programme Team’s Delivery Report on 19 July 2018 and agreed a new parliament-wide Behaviour Code. Procedures for making complaints and obtaining support have been put in place. This briefing note reviews the debate, the report, the background to it and subsequent developments. Inquiries by Dame Laura Cox and Gemma White, and the implementation of their recommendations are also discussed.
