Parliament and the constitution
We look at how well the UK’s constitution underpins the effectiveness of government and how parliament can best hold ministers to account.
Constitution
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Not by design: the erratic evolution of the British constitution since 1997
Politicians must recognise their duty to protect the UK constitution.

A framework for reviewing the UK constitution
The Institute for Government and Bennett Institute for Public Policy launch a major review of the UK constitution.

MPs’ second jobs: how to draw the line
Five questions that MPs now need to answer about proposed changes to the rules governing their outside interests.
Parliamentary Monitor 2021
Parliamentary Monitor draws together data about the UK parliament to explore what parliament does and how effectively it does it
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Parliament
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The legislative process: How to empower parliament
Government should give parliament proper power to scrutinise legislation.

Accountability after Brexit
The prime minister – or MPs – must overhaul parliament's feeble Brexit scrutiny.

Select committees under scrutiny
The research in this report examines the relationship between select committee inquiries and their impact on government during the last parliament.
Select committees
We work with parliamentary committees in all the UK’s legislatures to help them hold government to account.
General elections
What happens before, during and after an election has been called.
Review of the UK Constitution
Over 18 months we assessed the functioning of the UK constitution and proposed practical, innovative and robust ideas for reform.
Our parliament and the constitution team

Hannah White
Director and CEO
Rebuilding and renewing the constitution

Catherine Haddon
Programme Director
The UK can ill-afford a year of drift in government

Alice Lilly
Senior Researcher
A tale of two bills highlights the government's parliamentary problems

Rebecca McKee
Senior Researcher
Electoral reform and the constitution

Jack Pannell
Researcher
Electoral reform would have important constitutional implications beyond general elections

Jess Sargeant
Former Associate Director