Parliament and the constitution
Meet the new select committee chairs
The results of the elections for Select Committee chairs in the 2015-2020 Parliament have just been announced. Gavin Freeguard and Hannah White report
Purdah and the role of the Civil Service in an EU referendum
Catherine Haddon explains the debate.
Chair and chair alike: Commons select committee chairs, in five charts
Commons select committee chairs, in five charts.
Select committees under scrutiny
The Institute for Government publishes new research.
Select committees in the 2015 parliament
In the aftermath of the election the shape of the select committee system in the new parliament is now beginning to emerge.
Speaking truth to power – from the crossbenches
How quickly should civil servants go public on their former responsibilities?
The Cameron centre takes shape
An empowered Prime Minister starts making choices.
Select committees under scrutiny
The research in this report examines the relationship between select committee inquiries and their impact on government during the last parliament.
The numbers game
Governing with a small majority.
Selecting the select committees
What happens next?