Beta This is a new service and it is still being tested. Tell us about a problem.

Parliament's record since 1997: debates, questions, statements, votes, bills, committees and members' interests

Where MPs Stand

Sourced briefings on the record of Parliament

The Union and devolution inquiry

Inquiry by the Constitution Committee, 24 July 2015 to 9 December 2015. Its page on the Parliament website.

Reports and responses

Evidence sessions

  • 14 October 2015: Professor Adam Tomkins, University of Glasgow, and Professor Sir Jeffrey Jowell QC, Director of the Bingham Centre on the Rule of Law; and Professor Robert Hazell, Constitution Unit at the UCL
  • 21 October 2015: Sir Paul Silk, former Chairman of the Commission on Devolution in Wales; Sir Kenneth Calman, former Chairman of the Commission on Scottish Devolution; Rt Hon Peter Riddell CBE, Director, and Akash Paun, Fellow, Institute for Government
  • 28 October 2015: Professor Charlie Jeffery, University of Edinburgh; Professor Jim Gallagher, Nuffield College, University of Oxford; and Professor Alan Trench, University of Ulster
  • 4 November 2015: Professor John Curtice, University of Strathclyde; Dr Jan Eichhorn, University of Edinburgh; Alexandra Runswick, Unlock Democracy; and Brendan Donnelly, Federal Trust for Education and Research
  • 11 November 2015: Professor Ailsa Henderson, University of Edinburgh, and Professor Nicola McEwen, University of Edinburgh
  • 18 November 2015: Alun Evans, former Director of the Scotland Office; and Professor Philip Booth, Institute for Economic Affairs
  • 25 November 2015: Ed Cox, Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR); Scilla Cullen, Campaign for an English Parliament; and Julian German, Campaign for a Cornish Assembly
  • 11 December 2015: Martin Sime, Chief Executive, Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
  • 11 December 2015: Owen Kelly, Chief Executive, Scottish Financial Enterprise, and Garry Clark, Head of Policy and Research, Scottish Chambers of Commerce
  • 11 December 2015: Willie Sullivan, Director of ERS Scotland
  • 11 December 2015: Professor Michael Keating, University of Aberdeen, Professor James Mitchell, University of Edinburgh, and Professor Neil Walker, University of Edinburgh
  • 11 December 2015: Sir John Elvidge, former Permanent Secretary to the Scottish Government
  • 11 December 2015: Claire Baker MSP, Labour, Baroness Goldie MSP, Conservative, Maggie Chapman, Co-convener, Scottish Green Party, and Councillor Robert Brown, Liberal Democrats
  • 11 December 2015: Fiona Hyslop MSP, Cabinet Secretary or Culture, Europe and External Affairs, Scottish National Party, and Ken Thomson, Director-General Strategy and External Affairs, Scottish Government
  • 16 December 2015: Stephen Herring, Head of Taxation, Institute of Directors; Martin McTague, National Vice Policy Chairman, Federation of Small Businesses; Lord Porter of Spalding, Chairman, Local Government Association; and Sir Richard Leese, Core Cities
  • 13 January 2016: Lord Salisbury, Lord Hain and Daniel Greenberg, Constitution Reform Group; Paul Nowak, Assistant General Secretary, TUC; Tony Armstrong, Chief Executive, Locality; Professor Matthew Flinders, University of Sheffield; and Katie Ghose, Electoral Reform Society
  • 20 January 2016: Lord O'Donnell and Lord Kerslake, former Heads of Civil Service
  • 21 January 2016: Ben Cottam, Head of External Affairs, Federation of Small Businesses in Wales, and Steve Thomas CBE, Chief Executive, Welsh Local Government Association
  • 21 January 2016: Jessica Blair, Institute of Welsh Affairs, and Dr Victoria Winckler, Bevan Foundation
  • 21 January 2016: Professor Richard Rawlings, UCL; Professor Robert Thomas, University of Manchester; and Dr David S Moon, University of Bath
  • 21 January 2016: Andrew RT Davies AM, Conservative, Kirsty Williams AM, Liberal Democrats, and Leanne Wood AM, Plaid Cymru
  • 21 January 2016: Rt Hon Carwyn Jones AM, First Minister, and Dr Hugh Rawlings, Director, Constitution Affairs and Inter-Governmental Relations
  • 27 January 2016: Lord Empey, Ulster Unionist Party; Professor Arthur Aughey, University of Ulster, Professor Derek Birrell, University of Ulster, and Professor Colin Harvey, Queen’s University, Belfast; Mark Durkan MP, Social Democratic and Labour Party
  • 10 February 2016: Rt Hon. Oliver Letwin MP, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster