Democratic Renewal - the view from the three main parties - 6 Apr, 2006

Hansard Society meetings tackle reform of Parliament & public life

The Hansard Society has organised a series of meetings on the subject of Democratic Renewal with representatives of the three main political parties.

The three meetings will all take place in Parliament between 12:30 - 1:30, with:

• Nick Clegg MP, Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary and Vice-Chair of the Hansard Society - April 27, 2006
• Rt Hon Kenneth Clarke, QC, MP, Chair of the Conservative Party's Democracy Task Force - May 2, 2006
• Rt Hon the Lord Falconer of Thoroton QC - Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs and Lord Chancellor - May 16, 2006

Each speaker will clarify their party's position on:

• The role of Parliament
• The relationship between Parliament & the Executive
• The relationship between Parliament, Government and the people outside.

The meetings are free and open to all. To confirm your place at any or all of the meetings, email hans_admin@hansard.lse.ac.uk, stating which meeting(s) you would like to attend.

For further information, contact Virginia Gibbons at the Hansard Society on 020 7438 1225 or 07812 765 552

Editors' Notes

• The Hansard Society is an independent, non-partisan educational charity which exists to promote effective parliamentary democracy.
• The Hansard Society has a long-standing involvement on issues relating to the reform of Parliament, engagement between Parliament and the public, and promoting effective parliamentary government. This series of Democratic Renewal meetings builds on that work.