Tag: Contempt of Parliament
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Tom Hickman: Contempt of Parliament, Political Satire and the Case of the Rt Hon Rees-Mogg MP
In dramatic scenes in the House of Commons on 3 September 2019, the House wrestled control of its proceedings from the Government so it could pass legislation to prevent the UK crashing out of the EU. The legislation received Royal Assent less than a week later. As the political and constitutional implications continue to reverberate,…
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Alexander Horne: Select Committee Powers of Enforcement
On 7 March 2017, the House of Commons Committee of Privileges announced a new inquiry into the exercise and enforcement of the powers of the House in relation to select committees and contempts of Parliament. The Chair of the Committee, Rt Hon Sir Kevin Barron MP, noted two particular matters of concern, namely: (i) where…
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Weekly round-up
This week’s announcements include: Study of Parliament Group circular: Committee of Privileges Inquiry Launched Call for applications, Junior Research Fellowship in Constitutional Law or Constitutional Theory, Trinity College, Oxford University ~~~ Study of Parliament Group circular: Committee of Privileges Inquiry Launched The House of Commons Committee of Privileges had launched an inquiry into the exercise…
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Phone Hacking and Contempt of Parliament
The Standards and Privileges Committee has produced a report into the phone hacking scandal, considering whether the hacking of Members’ phones amounted to contempt of Parliament. The Committee provided a definition of contempt as: “an act or omission which obstructs or impedes (or tends to obstruct or impede) the business of the House or any…