Parliament Matters
Hansard Society
Join two of the UK's leading parliamentary experts, Mark D'Arcy and Ruth Fox, as they guide you through the often mysterious ways our politicians do business and explore the running controversies about the way Parliament works. Each week they will analyse how laws are made and ministers held accountable by the people we send to Westminster. They will be debating the topical issues of the day, looking back at key historical events and discussing the latest research on democracy and Parliament. Why? Because whether it's the taxes you pay, or the laws you've got to obey... Parliament matters! Parliament Matters is a Hansard Society production supported by the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust
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Hansard Society · 8 December 2023 English
If Parliament feared that their proceedings would be overshadowed this week by Boris Johnson’s appearance before the Covid inquiry, they need not have worried. MPs rose to the challenge. There …
Hansard Society · 4 December 2023 English
Welcome to this special feature of Parliament Matters, where we talk to Tony Grew – the Secretary of the Parliamentary Press Gallery – about PARLY, his journalism and social media …
Hansard Society · 24 November 2023 English
Following the Autumn Statement Mark and Ruth are joined this week by Dame Meg Hillier MP, Chair of the Public Accounts Committee in the House of Commons. The Committee is …
Hansard Society · 17 November 2023 English
What a week! Suella Braverman's sacking from Government was immediately eclipsed by the appointment of former Prime Minister David Cameron as the new Foreign Secretary. Mark and Ruth explore the …
Hansard Society · 13 November 2023 English
Periodically we’ll have special ‘Urgent Question’ episodes to answer your questions about how Parliament works.In this episode we answer questions about whether Ministerial announcements to the media before they are …
Hansard Society · 12 November 2023 English
Four new Chairs of Select Committees have been elected but how much can they achieve in what is likely to be the final parliamentary Session before the General Election?30 MPs …
Hansard Society · 10 November 2023 English
As the Government sets out its legislative plans for the next Session, Ruth and Mark look at the political and parliamentary prospects for the proposals and discuss the latest on …
Hansard Society · 1 November 2023 English
Welcome to Parliament Matters, the new weekly podcast from the Hansard Society about the institution at the heart of our democracy – Parliament. This introductory trailer will give you a …