It’s the end of the road for this particular bill.

It’s the end of the road for this particular bill.

The IfG was invited on a tour of the Palace of Westminster to learn more about the proposed multi-billion pound renovation programme. What did we learn?

What happens when parliamentary history escapes the official record? Charlie Feldman, author of Unparliamentary, joins us to explore the strange, unruly and often hilarious history of Canada’s…

Our evidence on dynamic alignment with EU rules has been published by the House of Lords European Affairs Committee. Our submission looks at the possible forms that dynamic alignment might take, the…

If the assisted dying bill is to be enacted using the Parliament Act, the House of Commons must pass exactly the same text that it approved in the previous session, even if MPs and peers alike believe...

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill – the bill to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales – fell at the close of the 2024-2026 parliamentary session, after running out of time in the Hou...

Our evidence on dynamic alignment with EU rules has been published by the House of Lords European Affairs Committee. Our submission looks at the possible forms that dynamic alignment might take, the…

There are said to be around 200 MPs who are willing to reintroduce it as a private member’s bill.

Not easy without government support

The use of Written Parliamentary Questions (WPQs) is rising sharply. Since July 2024, MPs have tabled questions at unprecedented levels. By late 2025 MPs were tabling over 600 per sitting day, more…

Which civilians play the most important roles in controlling the armed forces?

In this episode, we talk to political journalist Seb Whale about his new book, The Usual Channels, which reveals the hidden world of Westminster’s whips. Seb charts how party discipline has evolved –…

In this guest blog, Lord Goldsmith KC, Chair of the House of Lords International Agreements Committee (IAC), sets out the findings of the Committee’s latest report urging reform of Parliament's…

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - the Bill to legalise assisted dying - has passed through the House of Commons and now reached the House of Lords. A rare two-day Second Reading debate…

Having passed through the House of Commons, the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - the Bill to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales - must now go through its legislative stages in the…

Four Cabinet ministers will face questions in the Commons on pressing issues, including Gaza, the Chagos Islands, people smuggling, grooming gangs, employment numbers and rising water bills. In the…

Schedule 9 to the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2) includes provision for the Secretary of State or the Minister for the Cabinet Office to carry out data matching exercises or to arrange...