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Scottish Parliament to Consider Abolition of Parliament Bill
The Scottish Parliament will, on Thursday 5th October, consider a legislative consent motion (also known as a sewell motion) on the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill (LRRB). The Sewell motion has...
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Lords Report Stage
On Thursday 25th October, the House of Lords will hear the report of Lord Bassam of Brighton on the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill. This should include all the details of the amendments that...
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House of Lords Report Stage Debate
Yesterday, the House of Lords debated the Report Stage of the LRRB, the second to last debate on the Bill in that House. The full debate is available online at TheyWorkForYou. An amendment was proposed...
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Write to your Lord to Save Parliament
Remember the Abolition of Parliament Bill? The one back in the spring, which could have been used to end democracy as we know it? It is still at large, and making its way through Parliament. Thanks to...
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Lords Third Reading
As you might be aware, last Thursday saw the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill debated in the Lords again. This time it was Third Reading, the last debate on the Bill in the Lords. In the few days...
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LRRB Passed by Commons
It looks like it’s all done. The House of Commons debated the Lords amendments for 2 hours last night, agreed to them, and passed the Bill. One new amendment was debated, aimed at making the Scotland...
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Take 2: Draft Governance of Britain – Constitutional Renewal Bill
Just when you thought it was safe to go back into Westminster… By the time it passed, the “Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act” was no longer a bill to abolish Parliament, thanks to a load of changes...
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Constitutional Renewal Bill is safe after all
There have been recent reports, originating on Spy Blog, but spreading as far as the House of Commons chamber and this very blog that a new Bill has a clause as dangerous as the old Legislative and...
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Guest Article, House of Lords Debate
The Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill (aka the Abolition of Parliament Bill) is being debated in the House of Lords today and we have a guest article to coincide with the debate. If you'd like to...
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House of Lords
As SpyBlog reports, the House of Lords has been debated the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill. We are not exactly certain yet as to what amendments have been tabled or made but it does appear as...
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