Leader of the House of Commons questioned on the status of resolutions and motions of no confidence

Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee takes evidence from Andrea Leadsom

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http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/public-administration-and-constitutional-affairs-committee/news-parliament-2017/status-resolutions-house-motions-evidence-17-…

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Friday, November 16, 2018

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Westminster system, Government, Government of the United Kingdom, Law, Politics of the United Kingdom, House of Commons of the United Kingdom, Andrea Leadsom, House of Commons of Canada, Constitution, Parliament of the United Kingdom

Summary

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• The Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee will take evidence from Leader of the House of Commons Andrea Leadsom.
• The PACACs inquiry into the Status of Resolutions of the House of Commons has highlighted several unanswered questions about the working of the fundamental constitutional convention that the Government must maintain the confidence of the House of Commons, or resign or call a new election, because of the passing of the Fixed Term Parliaments Act in 2011.
• The Committee has also been examining how the Government responds to resolutions passed by the Commons on opposition days, including Humble Addresses requiring the provision of papers to Parliament.

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