Book launch: ‘Exploring Parliament’

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Join us for the official launch of the second edition of Exploring Parliament, a new book which brings together academic insights with real-world perspectives to bring parliament to life for readers. The book’s 73 authors – leading academic experts and parliamentary practitioners – offer an unrivalled insider’s guide to the UK Parliament, providing an accessible yet in-depth exploration of how parliament works, its key functions, and the realities of lawmaking and scrutiny in the UK. 

Who are the key players in parliament? How is parliament organised and run? How is the government held to account? How are laws made? And what challenges does parliament face in the future? To explore these questions and more, we will be joined by the editors of Exploring Parliament – who will make opening remarks, reflecting on the book’s unique approach, and a panel of the book’s authors to discuss their chapters and insights.

This will be followed by a Q&A session. Panelists will include:

• Professor Nicholas Allen, Professor of Politics at Royal Holloway, University of London
• Dr Sean Haughey, Senior Lecturer at the University of Liverpool
• Chloe Mawson, Clerk Assistant at the House of Lords
• Dr Rebecca McKee, Senior Researcher at the Institute for Government
• Margaret McKinnon, Director Member and Members’ Staff Services Team at the House of Commons
• Professor Meg Russell, Director of the Constitution Unit at University College London (UCL)

The event will be chaired by Dr Hannah White, Director and CEO of the Institute for Government. 

Introductory remarks will also be delivered by the editors Professor Cristina Leston Bandeira, Dr Louise Thompson and Dr Alexandra Meakin.

We would like to thank the Study of Parliament Group for kindly supporting this event.