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The Constitution: Consolidation and Cautious Advance

Masterman, R.; Hazell, R; Gay, A; Trench, S; King, M; Sandford, R; Maer, L

Authors

R Hazell

A Gay

S Trench

M King

R Sandford

L Maer



Abstract

The year 2002 has seen plenty of constitutional developments and proposals for reform, notably a white paper on elected regional assemblies and a white paper on House of Lords reform, followed by the establishment of a Joint Parliamentary Committee to consider options on the composition of the upper house. There has also been considerable innovation in the pilots of electronic and all‐postal voting in the local elections. However, as so often since 1997, many have been disappointed with the content of reform proposals and the piecemeal approach the government has continued to take. Although this article is retrospective, much of the last year has been spent looking forwards. Freedom of Information is moving up the agenda of public bodies as the full commencement date of 2005 approaches, while the devolved institutions are looking towards their second elections.

Citation

Masterman, R., Hazell, R., Gay, A., Trench, S., King, M., Sandford, R., & Maer, L. (2003). The Constitution: Consolidation and Cautious Advance. Parliamentary Affairs, 56(2), 157-169. https://doi.org/10.1093/parlij/gsg011

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Apr 1, 2003
Deposit Date Jul 14, 2011
Journal Parliamentary Affairs
Print ISSN 0031-2290
Electronic ISSN 1460-2482
Publisher Oxford University Press
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 56
Issue 2
Pages 157-169
DOI https://doi.org/10.1093/parlij/gsg011


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