Lord Steel and Lord Morgan give evidence on coalition governments

• Parliament TV: constitutional implications of coalition government
• Inquiry: constitutional implications of coalition government
• Select Committee on the Constitution

Lord Steel was leader of the Liberal party during the formation and dissolution of the Lib–Lab Pact in the late 1970s. He was also Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament between 1999 and 2003, a time when there was a coalition government in Scotland.

Lord Morgan is an historian and author who has written extensively on British history and politics. He has written biographies of James Callaghan and Michael Foot, who were Prime Minister and Leader of the House of Commons during the Lib–Lab Pact.

Witnesses

At 10:30am, Wednesday 23 October, Committee Room 1, Palace of Westminster:-

• Lord Steel of Aikwood, Leader of the Liberal Party 1976–88, Liberal Chief Whip 1970–76
• Lord Morgan, author and historian

Session

The witnesses will be asked about a range of constitutional issues, including what lessons can be learnt from the Lib–Lab Pact for future instances of a hung parliament or minority government, the advantages and drawbacks of confidence and supply agreements versus coalition government, and the status of coalition agreements and party manifestos.

The evidence session will start at 10.30am on Wednesday 23 October in Committee Room 1 of the House of Lords.

Further information 

• About Parliament: Select Committees
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