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Constitution Committee

Lords Select Committee

The Constitution Committee examines all public bills for constitutional implications and investigates broad constitutional issues.

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Lords raise concerns with "rushed" Lobbying Bill
18 October 2013
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Lords take evidence from constitutional experts
16 October 2013
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Lord Donoughue and Lord Norton give evidence
The House of Lords Constitution Committee will this week take evidence from Lord Donoughue and Lord Norton of Louth as part of its inquiry into the constitutional implications of coalition government
9 October 2013
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Government unclear on need for Commons approval to arm Syrian rebels
24 July 2013
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Committee announces launch of constitutional implications of coalition government inquiry
8 July 2013
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Parliament's role in approving use of armed force
26 June 2013
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Lords to take evidence from Jack Straw MP
10 June 2013
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Lords hear from former Chiefs of the Defence Staff
5 June 2013
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Constitution Committee Sessional Report published for 2012-13
20 May 2013
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Committee launches inquiry into the constitutional arrangements for the use of armed force
13 May 2013
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Government must do more to explain its reasons when it pre-empts Parliament
1 May 2013
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Lords Constitution Committee questions hurried and retrospective Jobseekers Bill
21 March 2013
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Lords takes evidence from President of the Supreme Court
13 February 2013
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Lords Committee questions Treasury Minister Sajid Javid on pre-emption of Parliament
6 February 2013
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Lords Constitution Committee quiz Lord Chief Justice
29 January 2013
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Lords quiz Youth Justice Board
The House of Lords Constitution Committee will this week continue its inquiry into the pre-emption of Parliament by taking evidence from the Youth Justice Board (YJB), a body that the Government intended to abolish in the Public Bodies Bill
21 January 2013
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Committee warns against rush to legislate on Succession to the Crown Bill
21 January 2013
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Lords Committee says Government must provide clarity on new ministerial powers in Growth and Infrastructure Bill
18 January 2013
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Lords Committee to open inquiry into the pre-emption of Parliament
15 January 2013
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Lords Constitution Committee questions Nick Clegg and Chloe Smith
9 January 2013
Total results 295 (page 12 of 15)