Rt. Hon. Sir Alan Beith MP

Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Berwick Upon Tweed

 Alan Beith

Beith's Committee to hear from experts about hung parliaments

12.00.00am GMT Mon 22nd Feb 2010

The House of Commons' Justice Committee, which is chaired by Berwick's Lib Dem MP Sir Alan Beith, is holding a one-off evidence session on Constitutional processes following a general election.

Sir Alan Beith MP said

"For many people the constitutional processes that take place after a general election, and the roles and responsibilities of the Prime Minister, the Sovereign, the Civil Service and other key actors, are unclear.

"This is all the more important in circumstances where, for instance, the election itself results in a situation where no one political party gains an overall majority in the House of Commons.

"The Justice Committee is therefore holding an evidence session to shed some light on constitutional provision and practice in this area."

The evidence session on Wednesday will hear from expert witnesses including: Professor Robert Hazell, Director, Constitution Unit, UCL, Peter Riddell, Senior Fellow, Institute of Government, Professor Vernon Bogdanor, Professor of Government, Oxford University; and Sir Gus O'Donnell, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service, Cabinet Office.

Bookmark this story at: del.icio.usdel.icio.us DiggDigg FacebookFacebook LibDigLibDig redditreddit StumbleUponStumbleUpon
Print this news story.
Previous news story: Euro-MPs in historic vote (Fri 12th Feb 2010).
Next news story: EU must support victims of trafficking - Fiona Hall MEP (Tue 23rd Feb 2010).

Related News Stories:

Mon 26th Jul 2010:

Berwick MP Sir Alan Beith elected chair of influential Liaison Committee.

Tue 20th Jul 2010:

Beith's Committee launches enquiry into working of Family courts.

Role of the Probation Service - Beith's Committee launches inquiry.

Fri 19th Mar 2010:

Beith welcomes Standards Committee ruling.

Thu 14th Jan 2010:

Unsustainable prison building is not the answer, says Beith's Committee.

Tue 3rd Nov 2009:

Beith's Committee reports on Role of the Prison Officer.

Wed 21st Oct 2009:

Beith comments on Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill, and work of Justice Committee.

Thu 6th Aug 2009:

Beith's committee commends CPS but says more work still to do.

Wed 29th Jul 2009:

Beith's Committee calls for coherent approach to constitutional reform.

Mon 20th Jul 2009:

Beith's Committee slams Family Legal Aid Reform for Flawed Consultation, Weak Evidence and Inflexible Proposals.

Thu 9th Jul 2009:

Beith to question Prime Minister in Liaison Committee.

Thu 2nd Jul 2009:

Sentencing policy must not be driven by misconception of what public want, says Beith's Justice Committee.

Mon 15th Jun 2009:

Beith's committee welcomes Calman Commission's report on devolution in Scotland.

Thu 5th Feb 2009:

Beith's Committee's Report on Effective Sentencing to be debated.

Fri 19th Dec 2008:

Beith's committee reports on Crown dependencies and Icelandic Bank crisis.

Wed 17th Dec 2008:

Beith's Committee welcomes Family Courts announcement.

Tue 18th Nov 2008:

Beith's Commons Committee to hear from Prison Officers about their work.

Beith's Commons Committee to hear from Prison Officers about their work.

Mon 7th Jul 2008:

Sir Alan Beith MP challenges Prime Minister over constitutional renewal during Commons Liaison Committee.

Beith's Committee asking YOU how £5 billion cost of prisons and probation could be better spent.

Thu 26th Jun 2008:

Beith's Committee publishes government response to report on counter terrorism.

Tue 24th Jun 2008:

"Attorney General's role should be split off, says Beith's Committee.

Thu 31st Jan 2008:

Beith's Committee to look into value for money of criminal justice system.

Wed 23rd Jan 2008:

Beith's Committee to challenge Minister over loss of Court cases on CD.

Fri 21st Sep 2007:

Beith's Commons Committee to question Straw on Prisoner Release and Parole Board Ruling.

Thu 22nd Mar 2007:

Beith's Committee findings backed by report on party funding .

Wed 28th Feb 2007:

Beith's Commons Committee to look at impact of devolution.

Wed 20th Dec 2006:

Party Funding: Beith's cross-party Commons Committee agrees radical reforms.

Tue 7th Nov 2006:

Beith's Committee disappointed at Government's response to Coroners System Reforms.

Tue 1st Aug 2006:

Beith's Committee accuses Government of "wasting golden opportunity" to reform "Victorian" death investigation system.

Mon 12th Jun 2006:

"Open up Family Courts," says Beith's Committee.

Sun 1st May 2005:

SERIOUS RISK FOR ACCESS TO JUSTICE IN LEGAL AID PLANS, SAYS BEITH'S COMMITTEE .

Printed and hosted by Prater Raines Ltd, 98 Sandgate High Street, Folkestone CT20 3BY.
Published and promoted by P. Moat for Rt Hon Sir Alan Beith and BCLD, all at 54 Bondgate Within, Alnwick NE66 1JD.
The views expressed are those of the party, not of the service provider.