Parliament: Legislation and Accountability

This collection of essays critically assesses the UK Parliament's roles as a legislature and a government accountability institution, exploring changes and challenges in both areas. It examines pre-legislative scrutiny, the impact of the European Union, and the House of Lords' influence on legislation. It also scrutinizes executive action in areas such as national security, war-making powers, and administrative justice. The book is aimed at legal academics, practitioners, and political scientists.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 344 pages
Publication date: 29 November 2018
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

This comprehensive collection of essays, penned by esteemed academics, lawyers, parliamentarians, and parliamentary officials, offers a scathing appraisal of the United Kingdom's Parliament's two primary constitutional roles: as a legislature and as the foremost institution responsible for holding the government accountable. Both of these roles are undergoing significant transformations and are confronted with novel challenges.

Part 1 (Legislation) delves into the evolving responsibilities of Parliaments in the realm of pre-legislative scrutiny of government Bills and the evaluation of proposed legislation against explicit constitutional standards. It also explores the impact of the European Union on legislation and the growing influence of the House of Lords.

Part 2 (Accountability) examines how Parliament operates to scrutinize areas of executive action that have traditionally been shielded from effective parliamentary oversight, such as national security, war-making powers, and administrative justice. Additionally, chapters are dedicated to parliamentary reform, encompassing an analysis of the House of Commons' 'Wright reforms,' parliamentary sovereignty, privilege, the European Convention on Human Rights, Euroscepticism, and parliamentary sovereignty in the context of regulating lobbyists.

This book is a valuable resource for anyone with a keen interest in the workings of Parliament, catering to legal academics, practitioners, and political scientists alike. It sheds light on the intricate dynamics and evolving roles of the UK Parliament in shaping the nation's governance and policy-making processes.

Weight: 560g
Dimension: 157 x 233 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781509925414