Dr Alice Lilly
Senior Researcher
Alice's recent work
All work
Fixing relations with MPs will require more than warm words from Andy Burnham
Andy Burnham should be prepared to redistribute power in Parliament.
Reflecting on Keir Starmer’s premiership
The IfG team looks back at two years of Labour government under Keir Starmer.
Joining and leaving the House of Lords
Most Lords members are life peers – nominated for their lifetime, but without their peerage passing to their children.
King's Speech
The King's Speech is part of the State Opening of Parliament, the formal beginning of each new session of parliament.
The Privileges Committee
The Privileges Committee is tasked with investigating potential breaches of parliamentary privilege.
Proroguing parliament
Prorogation signals the end of a parliamentary session and brings nearly all parliamentary business to a close.
Prorogation of parliament: what happens to legislation?
In some circumstances outstanding bills can be carried over into the next parliamentary session. These are referred to as ‘carry-over’ bills.
Misleading parliament and correcting the parliamentary record
The clearest rules about making inaccurate statements to parliament mostly come from outside of parliament.
Lord Speaker
What is the role of the Lord Speaker?
The monarch, royal family and parliament
What is the relationship between government, parliament and the monarchy?