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Brexit and Parliament

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Parliament is critical to the outcome of Brexit but the process will in turn affect Parliament’s position, in relation to both government and the public. How is Parliament responding to the Brexit challenge, across its scrutiny, legislative and treaty-making roles? How will (and should) Parliament’s procedures and institutions change for the post-Brexit era?

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Blog / Autem vel eum iure: reprehenderit qui in ea voluptate velit (demo page)

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07 Jan 2028
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Blog / Demo fullbleed: Culpa qui officia deserunt mollitia animi, id est laborum et dolrum dest

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06 Jan 2028
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Data / Coronavirus Statutory Instruments Dashboard

The national effort to tackle the Coronavirus health emergency has resulted in UK ministers being granted some of the broadest legislative powers ever seen in peacetime. This Dashboard highlights key facts and figures about the Statutory Instruments (SIs) being produced using these powers in the Coronavirus Act 2020 and other Acts of Parliament.

21 Jun 2021
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Blog / Post-Brexit select committee changes highlight Lords–Commons differences

The contrasting post-Brexit fates of the two Houses' EU-focused select committees have come about through processes in the Lords and the Commons that so far have differed markedly. This difference reflects the distinction between government control of business in the Commons, and the largely self-governing nature of the Lords.

05 Feb 2021
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Blog / An inter-parliamentary body for the UK Union?

Before Brexit, mechanisms for inter-parliamentary relations and scrutiny of inter-governmental relations in the UK were unsatisfactory. Post-Brexit, the need for reform has become urgent. There should be a formal inter-parliamentary body, drawn from all five of the UK's legislative chambers, with responsibility for scrutiny of inter-governmental working.

03 Feb 2021
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