Influencing Parliament
Unlock Democracy has an enviable record of parliamentary lobbying both in terms of influencing specific bills and contributing to the wider policy debates in select committees. We are one of the organisations that most frequently gives evidence to select committees and a selection of the inquiries we have submitted evidence to is included below.
February 2012
Tuesday 21 February
Justice Committee post-legislative scrutiny on the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Parliament TV: http://www.parliamentlive.tv/main/Player.aspx?meetingId=10302
January 2012
Thursday 19 January
Political and Constitutional Reform Committee on the government's proposals for the recall of MPs
Parliament TV: http://www.parliamentlive.tv/Main/Player.aspx?meetingId=9906
(Uncorrected Oral Evidence) http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201012/cmselect/cmpolcon/uc1758-i/uc175801.htm
November 2011
Joint Committee on House of Lords Reform on the proposed House of Lords Reform Bill.
(Uncorrected Oral Evidence) http://www.parliament.uk/documents/joint-committees/draft-house-lords-reform-bill/20111124%20Uncorrected%20transcript%2021%20Nov%2011.pdf
July 2011
House of Lords Constitution Committee Inquiry on the process of constitutional change
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201012/ldselect/ldconst/177/17706.htm
December 2010
Political and Constitutional reform Committee Inquiry on the Prospects for codifying the relationship between central and local government
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201011/cmselect/cmpolcon/writev/592/11mar11/592we16.htm
November 2010
Committee on Standards in Public Life Inquiry on Party Political Finance (report and evidence not yet published)
July 2010
Political and Constitutional Reform Committee Inquiry on the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201011/cmselect/cmpolcon/437/10072201.htm
January 2010
House of Lords Constitution Committee Inquiry on Referendums
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200910/ldselect/ldconst/99/10011302.htm
October 2009
House of Commons Reform Committee - Rebuilding the House
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200809/cmselect/cmrefhoc/1117/1117we19.htm
June 2009
Committee on Standards in Public Life Inquiry on MPs’ Expenses and Allowances
http://www.public-standards.gov.uk/Library/MP_expenses_main_report.pdf
March 2009
Speakers Conference on Parliamentary Representation
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/spconf/167/167we59.htm
September 2008
Parliament of Victoria Electoral Matters Committee Inquiry into Political donations and Disclosure
June 2008
Joint Committee on Human Rights Inquiry on a Bill of Rights for the UK
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/jt200708/jtselect/jtrights/165/165we32.htm
June 2008
Joint Committee on the Constitutional Renewal Bill
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/spconf/167/167we59.htm
January 2008
Public Administration Select Committee Inquiry on Lobbying
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200809/cmselect/cmpubadm/36/8012401.htm
May 2007
Justice Committee - Devolution - a decade on
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200809/cmselect/cmjust/529/529we40.htm
January 2007
Public Bill Committee on the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200607/cmpublic/localgov/memos/ucm402.htm
February 2006
House of Lords Constitution Committee Inquiry Waging war: Parliament’s role and responsibility
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200506/ldselect/ldconst/236/6020801.htm