Chapter 20: Treaties and International
Law
PART VI: DEVOLUTION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Chapter 22: WALES
Chapter 23: NORTHERN IRELAND
Chapter 24: LONDON
Chapter 25: LOCAL GOVERNMENT
PART VII: CITIZENSHIP AND HUMAN RIGHTS
Chapter 26: CITIZENSHIP AND NATIONALITY
Chapter 27: FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS
Chapter 28: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
PART VIII: THE JUDICIARY
Chapter 29: THE SUPREME COURT
Chapter 30: THE JUDICIARY AND COURTS
Chapter 31: JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE
Chapter 32: JUDICIAL REVIEW OF ADMINISTRATIVE
ACTION
PART IX: GENERAL AND SUPPLEMENTAL
Chapter 33: CONSTITUTIONAL RULES AND
PRACTICE OUTSIDE THE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS
Chapter 34: CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROCEDURES
Chapter 35: MISCELLANEOUS
3) Written Constitution (An illustrative
blueprint third of three)
PART I: THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM
2 Sovereignty
3 The Symbols of State
4 The Head of State
5 The Privy Council
6 Citizenship and Nationality
PART II: THE EXECUTIVE
8 The Office of Prime Minister
9 Ministers and the Cabinet
10 Ministerial Responsibilities
11 Ministers and Ministerial Conduct
12 The Law Officers
13 The Public Services
14 National Finance
PART III: THE NATIONAL PARLIAMENT
15 The Constitution of Parliament
16 Legislative Authority in the State
17 National Legislative Authority
18 Membership of Parliament
19 Duration of Parliament and Electoral Terms
20 Parliamentary Privilege
21 The Speakers in both Houses
22 Salaries, Standards and Interests
23 Ordinary Legislative Procedures
24 Powers of the Second Chamber
PART IV: ELECTIONS AND REPRESENTATION
26 The Electoral and Boundary Commissions
27 Method of Election and Constituencies
28 Political Parties
PART V: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
29 International Relations and Treaties
30 The European Union
PART VI: DEVOLUTION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
31 Establishment of the Devolved Parliament
and Assemblies
32 Legislative Powers of the Devolved Parliament
and Assemblies
33 The Devolved Executives
34 Devolved Finance and Revenue
35 Principles of Local Government
PART VII: THE INDIVIDUAL AND THE STATE
37 Equality and Human Rights Commission
38 Social and Economic Rights
39 Freedom of Information
PART VIII: THE JUDICIARY
41 The Supreme Court
42 Courts in the Three Jurisdictions
43 Constitutional Jurisdiction of the Courts
44 Judicial Appointments and Removal
45 Administrative Justice
PART IX: PROTECTION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM
47 War and Armed Conflict Abroad
48 Use of the Armed Forces within the State
49 The Police and Security Services
50 Emergencies and Suspension of the Constitution
PART X: CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGE
51 Commission for Democracy
52 Amendment to the Constitution
53 Constitutional Bills
Part III: The Preparation, Design and Implementation
of a Codified UK Constitution
Ancillary paper: Case Studies on Constitution
Building
1 Nature and scope of the work
2 The initiative for codifying the constitution
The Government's initiative
Political interest in codifying the constitution
The need for strong leadership
Is a constitutional moment required?
Popular pressures
Engaging the judiciary
Future prospects
3 The body entrusted with drafting the document
A Royal Commission
A parliamentary inquiry
A constitutional Convention or Assembly with
popular representation
The Law Commissions
A Commission for Democracy
4 Issues of content
Form, subject matter, and level of detail
Codifying conventions
The status and priority of a codified constitution
Amendment of a codified constitution
The referendum in constitutional amendment
5 Cross-party co-operation
The need and potential for co-operation
Formal conferences and other institutional
devices
Inter-party talks as part of a constitutional
convention
Informal methods: the pre-IPSA talks
Informal methods: the post-Leveson talks
Gordon Brown's initiative on a written constitution
The Cook-Maclennan agreement today
The role of the Head of State
Lessons for the process of codifying the
constitution
6 Forms of public engagement
Methods of public deliberation
Creative use of referendums
Permanent public engagement bodies
7 Conclusions and recommendations
Building blocks and blueprints
Initiative, commencement and the pre-condition
of cross-party consent
The preparation of a Constitutional Code
(Model A): the Cabinet Office
The preparation of a Consolidation Act (Model
B): The Law Commission
The preparation of a Written Constitution
(Model C): a Commission for Democracy
Formal Minutes
Witnesses
Published written evidence
List of Reports from the Committee during
the current Parliament
