Oral Evidence Jul. 12 2022
Inquiry: Propriety of governance in light of GreensillFound: They unlawfully tried to prorogue Parliament, ignored a nationwide lockdown by breaking their own laws
Found: TheUK Supreme Court found that an attempt to prorogue Parliament for a period of five weeks significantly
Found: We do not accept any liability whatsoever for any errors, omissions or misstatements contained herein
Oral Evidence Jun. 22 2022
Inquiry: Role of the Lord Chancellor and the Law OfficersFound: They are binding, and I do not think that Parliament should override or contemplate overriding treaty
Mentions:
1: Angela Rayner (LAB - Ashton-under-Lyne) I do not like that for any of us hon. - Speech Link
2: Pete Wishart (SNP - Perth and North Perthshire) and then abused the staff who were there to clean up, or distracted when the Government attempted to prorogue - Speech Link
3: Jackie Doyle-Price (CON - Thurrock) Member of Parliament, because if there is one thing that we do believe in, it is constitutional propriety - Speech Link
4: Fleur Anderson (LAB - Putney) We do not trust what Ministers will do without this oversight. - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Anne McLaughlin (SNP - Glasgow North East) We can stand in the middle of Glasgow or outside the Scottish Parliament all we like—and we do—but the - Speech Link
2: Diane Abbott (LAB - Hackney North and Stoke Newington) It is Government Ministers who were responsible for attempting to prorogue Parliament in breach of the - Speech Link
3: Sarah Jones (LAB - Croydon Central) Why not do something about that? - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town (LAB - Life peer) This means they do not even have to be disclosed to Parliament, let alone laid and debated here. - Speech Link
2: Baroness Donaghy (LAB - Life peer) It was thanks to Mr Johnson advising the Queen to prorogue Parliament in 2019 that there was extra time - Speech Link
3: Lord Kerr of Kinlochard (CB - Life peer) that if CRaG does not apply, then they do not need to do anything. - Speech Link
4: Lord McNicol of West Kilbride (LAB - Life peer) national importance which do not require the say not just of government but of Parliament. - Speech Link
Found: on which the statement is laid before Parliament (or, if it is not laid before each House of Parliament
Found: State Opening of Parliament - history and ceremonial
Oral Evidence Apr. 28 2022
Inquiry: The UK’s new relationship with the EUFound: with the sovereignty of Parliament?