The House of Commons authorities have agreed plans to move to a ‘virtual Parliament’ if necessary after recess, following calls from the ERS and a coalition of MPs.
Posted 07 Apr 2020
The UK’s leading democracy organisation is calling for Parliament to ‘move swiftly’, after the Speaker backed campaigners’ call for a ‘virtual Parliament’ during recess.
Posted 02 Apr 2020
Democracy campaigners have urged the Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle to ‘step in’ and chair a crucial scrutiny committee during recess, following a significant expansion in the government’s powers.
Posted 31 Mar 2020
ERS urge Scottish authorities to draw up proposals for remote/digital working Statement from the Electoral Reform Society for immediate release, Thursday 26 March 2020 Contact Jon Narcross, mediaoffice@electoral-reform.org.uk / 07794728820 for interviews or more information. The Electoral...
Posted 26 Mar 2020
ERS urge parliamentary authorities to use recess to draw up proposals for remote/digital working Statement from the Electoral Reform Society for immediate release, Wednesday 25 March 2020 Contact Jon Narcross, mediaoffice@electoral-reform.org.uk / 07794728820 for interviews or more...
Posted 25 Mar 2020
Statement from the Electoral Reform Society for immediate release, Wednesday 25 March Contact Jon Narcross, mediaoffice@electoral-reform.org.uk / 07794728820 for interviews or more information. Government plans to reduce the number of Welsh MPs raise serious questions about Welsh...
Posted 25 Mar 2020
The Government has abandoned proposals to cut the number of MPs in the House of Commons from 650 to 600.
Posted 25 Mar 2020
The Electoral Reform Society in Wales have called for the Senedd to trial electronic/remote voting and video-links for Assembly Members, after it was announced that just 12 Members would be allowed to scrutinise the Coronavirus Bill today....
Posted 24 Mar 2020
ERS say that new processes must be adopted to allow proper scrutiny of legislation remotely by MPs and peers. Statement from the Electoral Reform Society for immediate release, Tuesday 23 March 2020 Contact Jon Narcross, mediaoffice@electoral-reform.org.uk /...
Posted 23 Mar 2020
Democracy campaigners have called for ‘proper scrutiny’ of the government’s emergency coronavirus bill, with the bill set to be ‘nodded through’ without a vote over the coming days.
Posted 19 Mar 2020