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

Where MPs Stand

Sourced briefings on the record of Parliament

Review of investigative and scrutiny committees inquiry

Inquiry by the Liaison Committee (Lords), 16 January 2018 to 16 January 2018. Its page on the Parliament website.

Reports and responses

Evidence sessions

  • 25 April 2018: Dr Hannah White, Director of Research, Institute for Government; Maddy Thimont Jack, Researcher, Institute for Government; Professor Meg Russell, Director, Constitution Unit, University College London.
  • 9 May 2018: Professor Matthew Flinders
  • 9 May 2018: Dr Sarah Wollaston MP Mr Paul Evans
  • 16 May 2018: Dr Ruth Fox, Director and Head of Research, Hansard Society and Dr Brigid Fowler, Senior Researcher, Hansard Society
  • 16 May 2018: Alun Evans, Chief Executive, British Academy
  • 23 May 2018: The Baroness Kidron OBE, The Rt Hon. Baroness Prashar CBE and The Lord Puttnam CBE
  • 23 May 2018: Professor Lord Norton of Louth, Campaign for an Effective Second Chamber and Lord Cormack, Campaign for an Effective Second Chamber
  • 13 June 2018: Michael Clancy, Director, Law Reform, Law Society of Scotland and Robert Khan, Executive Director of External Affairs, Law Society of England and Wales
  • 13 June 2018: Sir David Bean, Chairman, Law Commission, Professor David Ormerod, Law Commissioner for Criminal Law and Evidence, Law Commission and Jessica de Mounteney, Law Commission
  • 19 June 2018: Lord Boswell of Aynho, Chair, European Union Select Committee and Rt Hon Lord Howell of Guildford, Chair, International Relations Committee
  • 19 June 2018: Rt Hon Lord Blencathra, Chair, Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee and Rt Hon Lord Trefgarne, Chair, Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee
  • 19 June 2018: Lord Forsyth of Drumlean, Chair, Economic Affairs Committee, Lord Gilbert of Panteg, Chair, Communication Committee, Lord Patel, Chair, Science and Technology Committee and Baroness Taylor of Bolton, Chair, Constitution Committee
  • 20 June 2018: The Lord Mendelsohn and The Lord Hollick
  • 20 June 2018: The Rt Hon Lord Blunkett and Lord Lisvane KCB DL
  • 27 June 2018: Ken Hughes, Assistant Chief Executive, Scottish Parliament
  • 27 June 2018: Christopher Warner, Head of Policy and Legislation Committee Service, Welsh Assembly
  • 3 July 2018: Frank Field MP, Chairman, Work and Pensions Committee and Katy Stout, Second Clerk, Work and Pensions Committee
  • 3 July 2018: The Earl of Kinnoull and Baroness Thomas of Winchester
  • 11 July 2018: Lord Clement-Jones, Baroness Corston, Lord Filkin, Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne, Baroness Pitkeathley, Lord Teverson and Baroness Tyler of Enfield
  • 11 July 2018: Lord Cameron of Dillington, Baroness Deech, Lord Filkin, Lord Inglewood, Baroness McIntosh of Pickering and Lord Shutt of Greetland
  • 4 September 2018: Baroness Fookes
  • 31 October 2018: Mr Mick Antoniw AM
  • 31 October 2018: Professor the Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield FBA