BBC Radio 4’s Today in Parliament
BBC Radio 4's Today in Parliament on 26 July 2019 carried an interview of me by the BBC's Parliamentary Correspondent Mark D'Arcy on the subject of Parliament's scrutiny of legislation
The House of Lords Select Committee
The House of Lords Select Committee on the Constitution reported on the Legislative Process:
Exiting the European Union
In my capacity as Counsel for Domestic Legislation, House of Commons, I gave oral evidence to the House of Commons Select Committee on exiting the European Union
Private Bill Examination
On Wednesday 13 March 2019 in my capacity as Examiner of Private Bills, House of Commons, I sat on the Private Bill Examination for HS2
Environmental Audit Committee
On 6 February 2019 I gave oral evidence to the Environmental Audit Committee
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee
On Wednesday 30 January 2019 in my capacity as Counsel for Domestic Legislation in the House of Commons I gave oral evidence to the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee
Radio 4 Today Programme’s Thought For the Day
I gave my third Radio 4 Today Programme's Thought For the Day slot. I talked about The Dangers of Victory and the importance of remembering that when we engage in conflict
Kings College London Cancer Prevention Group
On 10 January 2019 the Kings College London Cancer Prevention Group Blog published a piece by me entitled Maintaining Independence in a Collaborative Government Structure
Legislative Scrutiny
On 27 November in my House of Commons capacity I spoke to the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association's Westminster Conference.
University of London Bill
On 21 November Private Bill Committee in my House of Commons capacity I advised the Unopposed Private Bill Committee considering the University of London Bill.
Draft Legislative Reform (Horse racing Betting Levy) Order 2018
On 21 November in my House of Commons capacity I advised the Commons Regulatory Reform Committee at its joint meeting with the Lords Committee considering the Draft Legislative Reform (Horseracing Betting Levy) Order 2018.
Practical Law piece
Practical Law published a piece by me entitled Parliamentary technical scrutiny of statutory instruments: implications for Brexit legislation.
Commons Committee on Standards
On 13 July 2018 the House of Commons Committee on Standards published a note by me, in my capacity as Counsel for Domestic Legislation, Office of Speaker’s Counsel, House of Commons, on the Independent Complaints and Grievance Policy Proposals, as an adjunct to the Committee's Second Report of Session 2017–19; the note deals, in particular, with an analysis of the rules of natural justice; you can read the note here.
House of Lords Constitution Committee Inquiry
On 13 June 2018 I gave oral evidence to the House of Lords Constitution Committee Inquiry into the legislative process. I spoke about the myth of the "line by line" scrutiny of Bills in Committee in both Houses, and suggested that members of the public should be able to table amendments to Bills directly. You can see the evidence session here.
Additional Provisions tabled to the High Speed Rail
On Monday 23 April 2018 as one of the Examiners of Private Bills in the House of Commons I, together with the other Examiners, held a hearing into the Additional Provisions tabled to the High Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) Bill 2017 - 2019; the proceedings were recorded on parliamentlive.tv.
The Legislative Process: Preparing Legislation for Parliament
On 25 October 2017 the House of Lords Select Committee on the Constitution published its 4th Report of Session 2017–19 (HL Paper 27) - The Legislative Process: Preparing Legislation for Parliament; I gave oral evidence to the inquiry, and the report quotes me about: unnecessary legislation; the involvement of stakeholders in legislative preparation; policy preparation; publication of legislation; incoherent legislation; the role of Parliamentary Counsel; and the role of Ministers.
Great Repeal Bill
On 2 May 2017 the House of Commons Procedure Committee published written evidence from me to its inquiry into Delegated powers and the ‘Great Repeal Bill’, as part of its 7th Report for Session 2016-17 Matters for the Procedure Committee in the 2017 Parliament (HC 1091).
Judicial Power Project
The Judicial Power Project of the Policy Exchange think tank published an article by me titled Judicial Ignorance of the Parliamentary Process: Implications for Statutory Interpretation on 27 March 2017
Local Government and Communities Committee
On 15 March 2017 I attended the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee as Expert Adviser to brief them on legislative scrutiny.
The Government’s White Paper on Housing issued by DCLG
The Government's White Paper on Housing issued by DCLG on 7 February 2017 (Cm 9352) mentions my Pink Planning Centre for Policy Studies Report at page 28, as one of the solutions the Government are considering in relation to delivery mechanisms for new communities.
House of Lords Research Paper Publishing Statistics
House of Lords Research Paper Publishing Statistics on the Time Spent on Parliamentary Proceedings on Each Part of an Act, prepared for Lord Butler's Question for Short Debate on 18 January 2017, discusses my earlier suggestion published by the Centre for Policy Studies on which the Question was based; the debate can be read in Hansard.
Compassionate Use Access to Investigational Medicines
On 1 December 2016 I spoke about the legal and legislative perspective on the regulation of Compassionate Use Access to Investigational Medicines at a conference organised by the Oxford Academic Health Science Centre.
House of Lords Select Committee on the Constitution
On 23 November 2016 I gave oral evidence to the House of Lords Select Committee on the Constitution in its inquiry into the legislative process; you can read the transcript of my evidence session here.
Counsel for Domestic Legislation in the House of Commons
On 2 August 2016 I was appointed Counsel for Domestic Legislation in the House of Commons. As a result I am now winding up my City practice. I will continue with a number of my writing and teaching editorial and academic activities.
The House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny
The House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee's 32nd Report of Session 2015-16 (Response to the Strathclyde Review: Effective parliamentary scrutiny of secondary legislation - HL Paper 128 - 14 April 2016) quotes my evidence (para.85) on the difference between the balance of the two Houses and the balance of Parliament and the Executive.