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A fresh perspective on an evolving institution; Exploring Parliament offers an engaging and real-life insight into the inner workings, impact, and relevance of the twenty-first century UK Parliament. Short academic and practitioner chapters are combined with highly relevant and practical case studies, to provide a new and accessible introduction to Parliament's structures, people, and practices.
As well as covering the broader structure of the UK Parliament, this text explains the role of backbench MPs in scrutinising government and campaigning the design and space of Parliament and the challenges facing MPs. It offers illuminating case studies on highly topical areas such as Brexit, COVID-19, and recent pieces of legislation such as the British Sign Language Act and Online Safety Act.
New to this Edition
- This edition has been updated to include content on the 2024 General Election.
- Over half of the chapters are new or newly authored to reflect the changing nature and scholarship in the field.
- An increased focus on diversity, including a new chapter on diversity and representation in the House of Commons.
- Expanded coverage on devolved parliaments, including a new chapter on interparliamentary relations.
Key Features
- Draws on the perspectives of academics and parliamentary practitioners, to give students an authentic insight into the workings of Parliament.
- Provides a series of evidence-based case studies so that students can fully understand the reality of Parliament in practice.
- Explores the relationships between the different structures, parliamentarians and practitioners within Parliament on both a formal and an informal level, to enable student to truly understand the key processes and actors that shape Parliament.
Contents
Part I: Introducing the UK Parliament
1: Cristina Leston-Bandeira, Alexandra Meakin, Paul Silk, Louise Thompson, and Aileen Walker: Introduction
2: Philip Norton: Parliament in context
3: Sean Haughey, Mark Shephard, and Diana Stirbu: Westminster in the UK context
Part II: People and places in parliament
4: Richard Kelly and Louise Thompson: The political organisation of parliament
5: Sarah Petit and Benjamin Yong: The governance of parliament
6: Matthew Congreve and Rebecca McKee: Supporting Members and Peers
7: Emma Crewe and Paul Evans: The significance of rituals in parliament
8: Kate Anderson, Alexandra Meakin, and Alex Prior: Spaces and places in parliament
Part III: Law Making
9: Liam Laurence Smyth, and Matt Korris: The legislative process
10: Meg Russell and Daniel Gover: Parliamentary scrutiny and influence on government bills
11: Ruth Fox and Brigid Fowler: Delegated legislation
12: Tom Caygill and Michael Collon: Post-legislative scrutiny
13: Nia Moss and Gareth Williams: Interparliamentary relations
14: Ruth Dixon and Anne-Marie Griffiths: Private Members' Bills
15: Felicity Matthews and Paul E J Thomas: Campaigning to change law and policy
Part IV: Scrutiny and Accountability
16: Martyn Atkins, Andrew Defty, and James Strong: The Westminster Model of accountability
17: Marc Geddes and Farrah Bhatti: Select Committees in the House of Commons
18: Ruxandra Serban, Luke Hussey, and Peter Kerr: Questioning the government
19: Rosanna Barry and Chloe Mawson: Scrutiny by the House of Lords
20: Lucinda Maer and Richard Whitaker: Scrutiny in challenging times
21: Sasha Fuller, Alasdair Rendall, and Anikka Weerasinghe: Parliament and the media
Part V: Representation
22: Richard Cracknell and Ekaterina Kolpinskaya: Diversity and representation in the House of Commons
23: Rosie Campbell, Chloe Challender, Sarah Childs, and Jessica Smith: Women in the House of Commons
24: Nicholas Allen and Emma Salisbury: MPs and their constituencies
25: Stephen Holden Bates and Caroline Bhattacharya: The role of a backbencher
26: Peter Dorey and Matthew Purvis: Representation in the Lords
27: Cristina Leston-Bandeira, Emma McIntosh, and Ben Pearson: Parliament and public engagement
Part VI: Challenges
28: Alistair Clark and Hannah White: Conduct and standards of parliamentarians
29: Margaret McKinnon, Stefanie Reher, and James Weinberg: Challenges facing MPs
30: Elise Uberoi and Ben Worthy: Trust in parliament
31: Mark Bennister and Kevin Maddison: Reforming parliament
32: Graeme Cowie and Jack Sheldon: A Parliament for the Union?
33: David Judge: Conclusion: the future of parliamentary politics
