Constitutional Reform
BASC’s fighting fund, set up to fight the corner of members who have been victims of injustice, has successfully helped a member win costs against the police. The BASC member was awarded costs of £4,000 after a successful appeal against revocation of his certificate. BASC put Cheshire Constabulary on notice last year that costs would… Read more »
The Health and Social Care Committee’s report on assisted dying has been published today. Humanists UK has welcomed the evidence-based nature of the report, but expressed disappointment that the committee missed the opportunity to draw firm conclusions or recommend specific changes to the law. Although the report does not make any recommendations for or against legislative… Read more »
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Constitutional reforms, it turns out, are much easier to defend than emergency Budgets. By Alex Stevenson While George Osborne was sweating before the Commons’ Treasury committee, Nick Clegg was enjoying a much easier ride in front of the political and constitutional reform committee. The deputy prime minister, by way of a warm-up for his ‘away… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff The coalition government faces a brutal introduction to parliamentary scrutiny today, with four Cabinet secretaries sitting before Commons committees. The day began with Theresa May, home secretary, facing the home affairs committee. Keith Vaz, chairman, and David Winnick, a Labour member of the committee, pressed Mr May on reports in the Police… Read more »
