Bernard Crick, one of the group’s founders, initially argued against specialist committees. However, these committees were not a complete novelty. Committees have existed since the late 13th century, when the Committees of Triers and Examiners of Petitions were established. Their usage expanded ...
Reddit Email Print & PDF Loading... The marginalisation of the House of Commons under Covid has been shocking; a year on, parliament’s role must urgently be restored Posted onApril 21, 2021byThe Constitution Unit A year ago today, the House of Commons returned from Easter transformed by...