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Our submission to the Public Accounts Committee highlighted the financial and practical challenges that MPs face in deci…ding the fate of Parliament’s Restoration and Renewal programme. We particularly questioned the viability of the proposal to continue operating the House of Commons Chamber in the middle of a building site.

Our submission to the House of Commons European Scrutiny Committee inquiry into retained EU law (REUL) placed the issue…in the context of our Delegated Legislation Review. It discussed REUL’s diversity and amendment; the people and organisations to whom REUL amendment may matter; and parliamentary scrutiny of delegated legislation arising from amending REUL.

The Bill seeks to crack down on ‘dirty money’ and corrupt elites in the UK and is being expedited through Parliament fol…lowing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This briefing identifies four delegated powers in the Bill that should be amended to ensure future accountability to Parliament.

What is delegated legislation? What is Parliament’s role in it? And what is a ‘Henry VIII’ power? We answer your questio…ns

What Covid Regulations will the House of Commons debate on 14 December, and how? Amid backbench unrest, the occasion wil…l be shaped by the interplay between delegated legislation scrutiny, parliamentary procedures, and raw politics. The outcome could have profound consequences for both public health policy and the Prime Minister’s position.