- Goodwin Knighthood decision
The Knighthood conferred upon Fred Goodwin as a Knight Bachelor has been cancelled and annulled.
Tue, 31/01/2012
- Historic Bill establishes fixed-term Parliaments
Prime Ministers will no longer have the right to call a General Election at a time of their own choosing after Parliament passed the historic Fixed-term Parliaments Bill.
Thu, 15/09/2011
- Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act completes passage through Parliament
The first ever referendum giving voters a say on how their MPs are elected will be held on 5 May 2011, following the successful passage of the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act.
Thu, 17/02/2011
- New funding will help disabled people become MPs
Disabled people who want to become councillors or MPs will have access to a fund to help them overcome the barriers they face, under proposals published by the Government today.
Wed, 16/02/2011
- Big Society: opening up Parliament to the people
The Coalition Government has launched the first stage of plans to give members of the public the right to comment on every aspect of new legislation, putting people at the heart of the legislative process.
Tue, 15/02/2011
- Draft Cabinet Manual published
The Cabinet Office has published a draft Cabinet Manual which sets out the main laws, rules and conventions affecting the conduct and operation of Government.
Tue, 14/12/2010
- Appointments to the Committee on Standards in Public Life
The Prime Minister has appointed Lord Alderdice and The Rt Hon Margaret Beckett MP as Members of the Committee on Standards in Public Life.
Tue, 23/11/2010
- Vision for political reform
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg's key note speech on political reform to the Political Studies Association/Hansard Society Annual Lecture.
Tue, 16/11/2010
- Deputy PM sets out vision for political reform
The Deputy Prime Minister has delivered the annual Political Studies Association/Hansard Society Lecture. In his speech, he set out the Government’s programme for political and constitutional reform.
Tue, 16/11/2010
- Prime Minister’s Questions
The Deputy Prime Minister answered questions from MPs in the weekly PMQs session as the Prime Minister is in China.
Wed, 10/11/2010
