Law and Rights
- The Eu ~ Referendum Bill
Update 31st October: Amid various political shenanigans within the coalition government, the EU Referendum Bill has been "killed off" - Telegraph 28th October. In his recent speech to the Conservative Party conference, David Cameron referred to...
- High Speed 2 ~ A Little Light Reading For The Weekend
The Supreme Court has handed down judgment in a judicial review of the government's plans for a High Speed Rail link between London, Birmingham and other cities further north. - High Speed 2 Alliance v Secretary of State for Transport [2014] UKSC...
- House Of Lords Reform Bill Abandoned
"Politics is the art of the possible" The House of Lords Reform Bill has been abandoned for this Parliament - see the announcement by Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg. Lords reform has been considered in several posts on this blog. It was...
- Freedom Of Information And Data - Protection Of Freedoms Bill No.8
Background The Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the FOIA) deals with access to information held by "public authorities" (as defined in the Act - s.3). Section 1(1) creates a duty to confirm or deny - "Any person making a request for information...
- The Queen's Speech - A Lot To Do
The State Opening of Parliament was held on Tuesday 25th May with the usual pomp and pageantry. The real business of Parliament now begins and interesting days lie ahead. The Queen's Speech contained 23 Bills (and one draft Bill) - see...
Law and Rights
Protection of Freedoms Bill - No. 2 - Public Reading Stage
The government has set up a PUBLIC READING STAGE for the Protection of Freedoms Bill. It is possible for anyone to comment about every clause of the Bill. This is a very welcome development.
In the Political Reform section of the Coalition?s Programme for Government it was said that there would be a new "public reading stage" for bills to give the public an opportunity to comment on proposed legislation online.
The normal parliamentary convention is that there should be at least two weekends between the initial publication of the Bill and the first proper debate in Parliament. As such, the deadline for comments is 7th March 2011. Comments submitted to the website are subject to a Moderation Policy (explained on the website).
- The Eu ~ Referendum Bill
Update 31st October: Amid various political shenanigans within the coalition government, the EU Referendum Bill has been "killed off" - Telegraph 28th October. In his recent speech to the Conservative Party conference, David Cameron referred to...
- High Speed 2 ~ A Little Light Reading For The Weekend
The Supreme Court has handed down judgment in a judicial review of the government's plans for a High Speed Rail link between London, Birmingham and other cities further north. - High Speed 2 Alliance v Secretary of State for Transport [2014] UKSC...
- House Of Lords Reform Bill Abandoned
"Politics is the art of the possible" The House of Lords Reform Bill has been abandoned for this Parliament - see the announcement by Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg. Lords reform has been considered in several posts on this blog. It was...
- Freedom Of Information And Data - Protection Of Freedoms Bill No.8
Background The Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the FOIA) deals with access to information held by "public authorities" (as defined in the Act - s.3). Section 1(1) creates a duty to confirm or deny - "Any person making a request for information...
- The Queen's Speech - A Lot To Do
The State Opening of Parliament was held on Tuesday 25th May with the usual pomp and pageantry. The real business of Parliament now begins and interesting days lie ahead. The Queen's Speech contained 23 Bills (and one draft Bill) - see...