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Finn Baker @FinnBaker3 Dec 11, 2024

The Committee of Selection has met and nominated 23 MPs to the committee examining the Terminally Ill Adults Bill

Slightly larger than a standard bill committee, it contains two ministers (both of whom supported the bill at 2R), another twelve bill supporters and nine opponents

A graphic from the Institute for Government showing the 23 proposed members of the bill committee, including MPs like Rachel Hopkins and Danny Kruger

Finn Baker @FinnBaker3 Dec 11, 2024

Reading back reports from the previous iteration of the Modernisation Committee and stumbled across what must be one of the earliest uses of the phrase "poor vibes" in the parliamentary record – by none other than Peter Bone MP, speaking here in 2007

A transcript of oral evidence given by Peter Bone MP to the Modernisation Committee in 2007. It reads: "Mr Bone: First of all, I hate to appear before something called "the Modernisation Committee". I think it would be much better if it were called the "Reforming" or the "Structure" Committee. "Modernisation" has very poor vibes for me."

Finn Baker @FinnBaker3 Dec 9, 2024

Baroness Hodge, former minister and former chair of the PAC, has been announced as the PM's new anti-corruption champion

We sat down with her in September as part of the IfG's Ministers Reflect project 🧵

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www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk Margaret Hodge | Institute for Government Margaret Hodge discusses being the first ever children’s minister, her struggles with civil servants and the lessons she learnt chairing the PAC.

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NEW: Margaret Hodge, a long-term campaigner against global corruption, has been appointed as UK’s anti-corruption champion.
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Finn Baker @FinnBaker3 Dec 4, 2024

MPs are set to approve the membership of the liaison committee later today.

The 32-strong membership, drawn from the chairs of the other Commons select committees, oversees the committee system and holds regular evidence sessions with the PM

A graphic from the Institute for Government showing the 32 chairs that make up the House of Commons liaison committee, including the 20 chairs of departmental select committees and containing figures like Meg Hillier (chair of the Treasury select committee) and Liam Byrne (chair of the Business and Trade select committee).

Finn Baker @FinnBaker3 Nov 29, 2024

Kim Leadbeater's assisted dying bill has passed it's first hurdle. So what happens next?

A new @instituteforgov explainer

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www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk What has happened to the assisted dying bill? | Institute for Government Lauren Edwards confirmed she will bring back the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill which ran out of time in the 2024-26 parliamentary session.

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