tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2025-03-06T06:44:35+00:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-supports-effective-media-relations-for-parliamentary-officials 2025-03-06T06:44:35+00:00 UK supports effective media relations for parliamentary officials A one-day training to equip parliamentary officials in Solomon Islands on effective media relations concluded last month. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/removal-of-hereditary-peers-from-parliament-moves-a-step-closer-with-second-reading-in-the-house-of-commons 2024-10-15T11:10:53+01:00 Removal of hereditary peers from Parliament moves a step closer with Second Reading in the House of Commons The landmark legislation will remove the right of the remaining 92 hereditary peers to sit and vote in the House of Lords and is the largest constitutional reform to the UK Parliament in a quarter of a century tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-legislation-will-increase-representation-of-female-bishops-in-the-house-of-lords 2024-07-30T00:00:00+01:00 New legislation will increase representation of female bishops in the House of Lords The Government will extend measures to speed up increasing the representation of women bishops within the Lords Spiritual for a further five years. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/assistant-parliamentary-counsel-recruitment 2023-11-24T00:00:00+00:00 Assistant Parliamentary Counsel Recruitment The Office of the Parliamentary Counsel is recruiting talented lawyers! Please see below for further information, including how to apply. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-parliamentary-counsel 2023-09-29T11:45:06+01:00 A day in the life of a Parliamentary Counsel A film about working as a Parliamentary Counsel. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/statement-gender-recognition-reform-scotland-bill 2023-01-17T15:15:48+00:00 Statement: Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill Oral statement by Scottish Secretary Alister Jack to the House of Commons today in relation to the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/delivering-through-parliament-for-the-british-people 2023-01-17T15:15:16+00:00 Delivering through Parliament for the British people Keynote speech from Penny Mordaunt, Leader of the House of Commons, at the Institute for Government annual conference tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/statement-on-somalilands-democratisation-process 2022-01-31T11:39:14+00:00 Statement on Somaliland’s democratisation process Somaliland international partners visited Hargeisa to discuss the next steps and timelines for Somaliland’s elections. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ambassador-to-witness-preparations-of-the-historic-local-elections 2021-09-28T16:30:57+01:00 Ambassador to witness preparations of the historic local elections Ambassador Kate Foster met with President Said Abdullahi Deni, where they discussed progress towards the One Person One Vote election. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/voter-fraud-measures-announced-in-the-queens-speech 2021-05-14T12:35:00+01:00 Voter fraud measures announced in the Queen's speech New laws announced in the Queen’s Speech will strengthen the integrity of UK elections and protect our democracy from fraud and intimidation tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/letter-from-cdl-to-michael-russell-msp 2020-11-20T16:50:38+00:00 Letter from CDL to Michael Russell MSP The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Michael Gove, has written to Michael Russell MSP tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/joint-statement-on-reconciliation-processes-in-jubaland 2020-05-04T11:18:44+01:00 Joint statement on reconciliation processes in Jubaland International partners signed a joint statement welcoming the dialogue between the Jubaland administration and the leadership of the Jubaland Council for Change. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/postponement-of-may-2020-elections 2020-03-13T21:46:25+00:00 Postponement of May 2020 elections Local, mayoral and Police and Crime Commissioner elections in May 2020 are postponed. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/chancellor-of-the-duchy-of-lancasters-letters-to-the-electoral-commission-the-wales-electoral-coordination-board-and-the-scottish-elections-manageme 2019-04-08T20:07:38+01:00 Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster's letters to the Electoral Commission, the Wales Electoral Coordination Board and the Scottish Elections Management Board: 8 April 2019 Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster David Lidington has written to the Electoral Commission, the Wales Electoral Coordination Board and the Scottish Elections Management Board. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/speech-devolution-after-brexit 2019-02-21T10:20:13+00:00 Speech: Devolution after Brexit A speech by the Secretary of State for Scotland, the Rt Hon David Mundell MP, marking the 20th anniversary of the Scotland Act 1998. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-government-delivers-further-devolution-to-scotland 2019-02-08T00:15:07+00:00 UK Government delivers further devolution to Scotland The Scottish Secretary, David Mundell, brings the final uncommenced section of the Scotland Act 2016 into force tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/survivors-of-domestic-abuse-now-able-to-vote-anonymously 2018-03-07T14:45:00+00:00 Anonymous voter registration made easier for domestic abuse survivors The Houses of Parliament have passed government proposals for changes to anonymous voter registration. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-electoral-laws-proposed-to-combat-intimidation-in-public-life 2018-02-06T14:31:51+00:00 New Electoral Laws proposed to combat intimidation in public life The government will consult on plans to remove personal information from ballot paper and new electoral law offence. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/minister-holds-inaugural-electoral-summit 2017-12-12T10:43:00+00:00 Minister holds inaugural Electoral Summit Chris Skidmore, Minister for the Constitution, hosted the inaugural Electoral Summit yesterday, 11 December 2017. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/intimidation-and-abuse-threaten-our-democracy-article-by-chris-skidmore 2017-07-13T13:16:53+01:00 Intimidation and abuse threaten our democracy: article by Chris Skidmore Writing in The Times, Skidmore explained there will be a cross-party inquiry into intimidation and abuse of general election candidates.