Parliament and the constitution
The High Court’s ruling v the Government’s plan to trigger Article 50
The High Court has ruled that the Government cannot kick off the process of the UK leaving the EU without the consent of Parliament
Simon Fraser: Parliament will have 'some sort of vote' in Brexit
Sir Simon Fraser, former Permanent Under-Secretary at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, was the latest speaker in our Brexit events series
Loose bindings: Collective cabinet responsibility and the Heathrow decision
Collective cabinet responsibility will be set aside for the second time in a year, this time over Heathrow
Governing the modern democracy: in conversation with Julia Gillard
Chris Wajzer says politicians of both genders have much to learn from Julia Gillard
A keynote speech by Bernard Jenkin MP, Chair of the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (PACAC)
Bernard Jenkin MP, chair of PACAC, gave a speech on the committee's inquiry into the civil service.
Cabinet committees finally published, after IfG FOI
On Friday we submitted a Freedom of Information request for the membership of the Government’s cabinet committees
Scrutinising Brexit
Parliamentary scrutiny of Brexit is off to a shaky start, with Parliament already running over 30 separate inquiries into the issue.
Is the Government’s refusal to publish the Brexit cabinet committee secrecy or incompetence?
Oliver Ilott says the public has a right to know the membership of all cabinet committees
Levelling the Brexit playing field for MPs
Government has pledged to give MPs the same access to Brexit negotiations as MEPs
Parliament’s role in Brexit talks
David Davis and Theresa May are both clear that Parliament will not have a vote on the UK’s Brexit negotiating position