Modernisation of the House of Commons - First Report

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Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 16 January 2008.

Contents

Terms of Reference

Summary

1  Introduction

2  The Draft Legislative Programme

Format

Contents

The Governance of Britain

3  Timing and presentation

Timing

Debate

4  Scrutiny by the House of Commons

Members of Parliament

Select Committees

The Liaison Committee

5  Public engagement

Organisations

Members of the public and 'Citizens' juries'

Regional Ministers

6  Impact on the Queen's Speech

7  Conclusions

Conclusions and recommendations

Formal Minutes

Witnesses

List of written evidence

Reports from the Committee since the beginning of the 2005 Parliament

List of Oral Evidence

Wednesday 14 November 2007

Wednesday 28 November 2007

Written Evidence

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Prepared 23 January 2008