Electoral systems
Electoral systems news from UK Parliament.
Standards in public life under spotlight in Lords debate
Members discuss current state of UK parliamentary democracy in first Lords debate of 2024. Catch up
12 January 2024
Private members' bills in the Lords in the 2022-23 session
Follow the progress of private members' bills in the House of Lords during the 2022-23 session of Parliament
25 August 2023
Lords debates state of local government
Members discuss case for reinvigoration of local democracy. Catch up
16 June 2023
Concerns over timetable for electoral law changes
The Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee publishes the Electoral Commission’s response to its report ‘The Work of the Electoral Commission’.
09 March 2023
Elections Bill completes passage through Parliament
Bill becomes an Act of Parliament. Catch up
28 April 2022
Lords concludes examination of' Northern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill at third reading
House of Lords completes its examination of bill at third reading. Catch up
25 January 2022
MPs launch Elections Bill probe
An inquiry examining the Government’s controversial Elections Bill is launched by the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
26 July 2021
Four short debates in the Lords
Members debate student exchange, cadet forces, human rights and elections in Belarus. Catch up
22 July 2021
MPs quiz Minister on new reforms to calling general elections
MPs on the cross-party Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee question Chloe Smith
21 June 2021
Fixed-Term Parliaments Act Committee hears from former Commons’ Clerks
Former Clerks of the House of Commons Sir Malcolm Jack and Lord Lisvane give evidence
16 December 2020
New inquiry: work of Electoral Commission
The Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (PACAC) has launched an inquiry into the work of the Electoral Commission.
23 September 2020
Millions of voters may still be missing from the electoral registers, warns Lords Committee
Select Committee on the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 publishes its report on 8 July 2020
08 July 2020
House of Lords debates bill proposing changes to its membership
Main debate on the purpose and key areas
16 March 2020
Chief Electoral Officer of Canada gives evidence to Committee
Select Committee on the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 takes evidence on Tuesday 10 March at 3.30pm
10 March 2020
Former EU Commissioner Sir Julian King discusses UK's cybersecurity future
Democracy and digital Technologies Committee will meet on Wednesday 4 March at 3.00pm
04 March 2020