Parliament Matters
By 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!
Mark D'Arcy was the BBC's parliamentary correspondent for two decades. Ruth Fox is the Director of the parliamentary think-tank the Hansard Society.
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Parliament Matters is a Hansard Society production supported by the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust • Founding producer Luke Boga Mitchell; episode producer Richard Townsend.
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Latest episode
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Whipping Yarns: A Chief Whip's tale
A conversation with former Chief Whip Simon Hart -
The sentencing guidelines row: A product of poor law-making?
The Government has published “emergency legislation” — the Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) Bill — to block new guidelines coming into effect that single out differential treatment of ethnic minority offenders when ordering pr… -
Assisted dying bill - special series #9: Inside the Public Bill Committee
A conversation with Dr Marie Tidball MP -
Spring Statement: House of Commons tensions grow over the economy
Political storm clouds are gathering over Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement. What does it mean for Parliament, party discipline and the Government’s economic credibility. We speak to Dr Marie Tidball MP about her first months in Westminst… -
Assisted dying bill - special series #8: Inside the Public Bill Committee
A conversation with Danny Kruger MP -
Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement: The fallout at Westminster
Is Rachel Reeves gearing up for a standard Spring Statement — or are we in emergency budget territory? In this episode we dig into what next week’s fiscal event might really mean and why it may be more than just an economic update. We trace the hi… -
Assisted dying bill - special series #7: Inside the Public Bill Committee
A conversation with Bambos Charalambous MP -
Planning and infrastructure: Should Parliament take more control?
Labour’s Planning and Infrastructure Bill promises to speed up the planning process to boost housebuilding and infrastructure development. But does it go far enough, especially when it comes to Parliament’s role? Meanwhile, Ruth and Mark unpack th… -
Assisted dying bill - special series #6: Lessons from New Zealand
A conversation with Professor Colin Gavaghan -
Net Zero and National Security: How can Parliament hold the Government to account?
In this episode, we sit down with Toby Perkins MP, Chair of Parliament’s Environmental Audit Committee, to discuss how he and his colleagues plan to hold the Government accountable for its ambitious Net Zero commitments.The Government’s…
