Dr Rebecca McKee
Associate Director
Rebecca's recent work on ministers, parliament and public inquiries
All work
Are private members’ bills the best way to decide difficult issues?
An IfG event revealed how private members’ bills could be reformed
What has happened to the assisted dying bill?
Lauren Edwards confirmed she will bring back the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill which ran out of time in the 2024-26 parliamentary session.
The violent disorder in Belfast is a test of leadership and governance
A misjudged ministerial response in Northern Ireland risks being ineffective or even counter productive.
What can new ministers in Scotland and Wales learn from their predecessors?: Ministers reflect on devolution
Former ministers – including several first ministers – share their insights on devolved government.
Ten things we learned from the King’s Speech 2026
What did the King’s Speech tell us about the government’s priorities for the new session?
The Privileges Committee
The Privileges Committee is tasked with investigating potential breaches of parliamentary privilege.
The assisted dying bill: parliament fails a test to handle the hardest ethical questions
As a private members’ bill, failure was always likely for the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.
The UK Covid-19 Inquiry
What is the UK Covid-19 inquiry? What powers does it have? How long will the Covid Inquiry last and how much will it cost?
Public inquiries
There are 25 ongoing or announced inquiries. But what exactly is a public inquiry?
Ministerial leadership of public service reform
How ministers can be effective leaders of public service reform and drive change across the system.