Understanding Parliament

09:15 - 09:45
Coffee and Registration

09:45 - 10:00
Chair's Introduction
Dr Nigel Forman - Parliamentary Training Consultant - CONFIRMED

10:00 - 11:00
An Overview of Parliament - Its Role, Function and Procedures
Dr Nigel Forman - Parliamentary Training Consultant - CONFIRMED

- The roles and differences between the House of Commons and House of Lords
- Introduction to Parliamentary Questions in the House of Commons & Lords
- Introduction to the role of Select Committees

11:00 - 11:45
Taking a Bill through Parliament
Tony Benn - Former MP and Father of the House - CONFIRMED

- The procedure of taking a bill through parliament
- Understand the differences in the roles of the House of Commons, House of Lords and Public Bill Committees in the progress of a bill through parliament

11:45 - 12:00
Coffee

12:00 - 13:00
The Committee System
Robert Rogers - Clerk of Legislation - CONFIRMED

- Understanding the different types of committees
- Committees on bills
- How select committees work

13:00 - 14:00
Lunch

14:00 - 14:45
The Role of the Lord Speaker and the House of Lords
Baroness Harris of Richmond - CONFIRMED

- Look at the role and power of the House of Lords
- Understand the admission system to the House of Lords
- Sittings of the House of Lords
- The role of the Speaker of the House of Lords

14:45 - 15:00
Coffee

15:00 - 15:45
Parliamentary Questions
Rt Hon Charles Kennedy MP - Former Leader Liberal Democrats - CONFIRMED

- The function of parliamentary questions
- Parliamentary Questions as a tool to hold the Government to account
- Different types of Parliamentary Questions
- Find out the reasons as to why an MP may table a Parliamentary Question

15:45 - 16:00
Closing Remarks and End

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