A follow-up to the Committee’s 4th report, HL 43, Session 2007-08 containing the Government’s response to that report.

The Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill has progressed through Parliament, and a publication of this report - HL Bill 15 - was published on 15 January 2009.

Presents the Committee’s analysis of the Government response, Cm 7616 to their 2nd report, HCP 18-I, session 2008-09 .

In 2011 only 5.1% of judges were Black Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and just 22.3% were women. The Committee stresses that diversity incorporates a number of other elements including…

In this report the Constitution Committee says that the Defamation Bill may not provide publishers with a sufficiently robust and succinct defence against defamation claims on the basis that publication…

In the event of a ‘yes’ vote in the Scottish independence referendum, MPs for Scottish constituencies, including ministers, should retain their seats in the House of Commons until the day…

The Bill contains a number of provisions of the highest constitutional importance. In affirming the permanence of the Scottish Parliament and Scottish Government and declaring that they are not to…

The Criminal Cases Review Commission is an independent statutory body which can require a court to hear an appeal against a criminal conviction. In particular, if the Commission believes that…