Select committee: Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
The Government’s Constitution, Democracy and Rights Commission
Closed
Opened 22 Sep 2020
Closed 12 Jan 2022
Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
At the last election, the Government committed, in its first year, to setting up a “Constitution, Democracy & Rights Commission” to look at “the broader aspects of our constitution” and “come up with proposals to restore trust in our institutions and in how our democracy operates”. The Government has outlined a range of areas the Commission would focus on, but has not announced the form or timing of the Commission beyond the commitments made in the Conservative Manifesto and Queen’s speech.
Where it stands
The inquiry is closed, opened 22 September 2020.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 3 oral evidence sessionsLatest 8 December 2020
- 11 witnesses
Recent activity
- The Government’s Constitution, Democracy and Rights Commission8 December 2020, Oral evidence
- Letter from Rt Hon Robert Buckland QC MP, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice on Constitutional Reviews, dated 6.12.208 December 2020, Correspondence
- Correspondence with Chloe Smith MP, Minister of State for Constitution and Devolution on Common Frameworks, dated between 19.10-12.11.2017 November 2020, Correspondence
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
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| 8 Dec 2020 |
The Government’s Constitution, Democracy and Rights Commission
Rt Hon Robert Buckland QC MP · Ministry of Justice
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| 3 Nov 2020 |
Commission on Constitution, Rights and Democracy
Bill Puddicombe,
Jacqueline Rana,
Mahdi Murtaza,
Mason Bell,
Rohaan Saleem
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| 6 Oct 2020 |
The Government's Constitution, Democracy and Rights Commission
Dr Andrew Blick,
Graham Allen,
Lord Sumption · The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom,
Professor Meg Russell · Constitution Unit,
The Lord Lisvane KCB DL
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Puddicombe | Not recorded | 1 |
| Dr Andrew Blick | Not recorded | 1 |
| Graham Allen | Not recorded | 1 |
| Jacqueline Rana | Not recorded | 1 |
| Lord Sumption | The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom | 1 |
| Mahdi Murtaza | Not recorded | 1 |
| Mason Bell | Not recorded | 1 |
| Professor Meg Russell | Constitution Unit | 1 |
| Rohaan Saleem | Not recorded | 1 |
| Rt Hon Robert Buckland QC MP | Ministry of Justice | 1 |
| The Lord Lisvane KCB DL | Not recorded | 1 |
Correspondence
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| Published | Direction | Letter |
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| 8 Dec 2020 | To committee | Letter from Rt Hon Robert Buckland QC MP, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice on Constitutional Reviews, dated 6.12.20 |
| 17 Nov 2020 | Not recorded | Correspondence with Chloe Smith MP, Minister of State for Constitution and Devolution on Common Frameworks, dated between 19.10-12.11.20 |