Law in the Making launch event

 
Wednesday 16 July, 2.00-5.30 pm, Portcullis House, Westminster

Keynote Speech by Rt Hon Jack Straw MP

Law in the Making: Influence and Change in the Legislative Process, a new publication from the Hansard Society, assesses the influences and elements that come together in making the laws of the land. Through five in-depth case studies, it analyses how legislative proposals change as they progress from policy proposal to Act of Parliament. The study contains exclusive interviews with ministers, parliamentarians, officials, pressure groups and others, shedding light on the legislative process and our political system.

The event is free to attend and will include light refreshments between panels. Places are limited so please register for this event by clicking here.
 

Lord Speaker's Competition Report - young people tackle waste reduction

The House of Lords Sub-Committee on Waste Reduction recently asked to hear young people's views on the issue. A report summarising their views and offering recommendations has now been submitted to the House of Lords and is available to download.

Blogging and freedom of expression

The internet is a valuable tool to connect people with like minds and it has been used extensively to raise awareness of oppression and anti-democratic practices around the world. But writing about your government can come at a high price and some bloggers expose themselves to real dangers every time they write. Even in the West, rules designed to ensure fairness at election time can limit the rights of bloggers.

Lord Speaker's Competition - Winners Announced!

The winners of the 2008 Lord Speakers’ schools competition have attended the winners’ day at the House of Lords and presented their findings to a special sitting of the House of Lords Science and Technology Sub-committee on Waste Reduction.

The competition, run in partnership with the Hansard Society's Citizenship Education Programme, asked young people to submit their ideas on how to reduce the amount of waste the UK produces. Over 87 teams of young people submitted their ideas in the form of short films, animations, collages, essays, research papers and presentations.

While the winners presented their findings in person, every entrant to the competition will have their voice heard by the Sub-Committee as a report compiling the entries has been submitted to Lord O’Neill for response.