Hybrid event
Keynote speech: Lucy Powell MP, Shadow Leader of the Commons
How would a future Labour government work with parliament?
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How would a future Labour government work with parliament?
The prime minister's comments on the scrutiny role played by peers are a cause for concern.
Government should give parliament proper power to scrutinise legislation.
The behaviour of MPs is governed and influenced by a wide array of processes and bodies.
Dissolution is the formal term for the end of a parliament. It occurs ahead of a general election for a new parliament.