Dan RussellScarlet Howes

Aug 29, 2024 | instituteforgovernment.org.uk | Dan RussellScarlet Howes

The Modernisation Committee is a new committee of the House of Commons, first proposed by Labour in its 2024 manifesto. Under a temporary standing order agreed at the start of the 2024 parliament the committee’s remit is “to consider reforms to House of Commons procedures, standards, and working practices; and to make recommendations thereon.” The new Modernisation Committee is modelled on past iterations established under previous Labour governments – in the 1997, 2001 and 2005 parliaments.

Aug 13, 2024 | instituteforgovernment.org.uk | Dan RussellScarlet Howes

The most recent conference, initiated by Speaker Lindsay Hoyle in 2022, was established following serious allegations of misconduct, bullying and harassment in the House of Commons. The conference consisted of 15 MPs (nine Conservative, four Labour, one Liberal Democrat, one SNP) plus the Speaker as chair. It looked into the contractual details of the employment of MPs’ staff, and whether these should be changed.

Nov 30, 2023 | seniorslifestylemag.com | Daniel Howes |Dan RussellScarlet Howes

If you’re like most people, your will is one of the most valuable documents you will ever write. It may transfer a vast wealth, or just a few special mementos. Maybe it directs who will raise your children…or who’s going to take care of the dog and the cat. Its greatest value is that it will represent you after you die, direct how your affairs will be put in order and, in part, how you’ll be remembered. What few people understand is that your will is also the most fragile of legal documents.