MPs join young people to debate Climate Change - 31 May, 2007

Are political parties treating Climate Change seriously? Follow the online debate at www.HeadsUp.org.uk Under-18s are tackling Climate Change in a secure and structured online debate, organised by the Hansard Society. Protecting the Planet : Is climate change ...

Time to restore trust in parliamentary democracy - 29 May, 2007

Hansard Society issues 10 recommendations The Hansard Society - the UK's leading non-partisan political research and education charity - has today issued 10 recommendations for restoring trust in parliamentary democracy. Hansard Society Chief Executive, Fiona Booth commented: "Openness, accountability and effective scrutiny are vital ...

Hansard Society welcomes Parliament’s eConsultation site - 23 May, 2007

Significant development to bring new voices into policy making The Hansard Society, the UK's leading non-partisan political research and education charity, congratulates Parliament on its new e-consultation site hosting online consultations on behalf of select committees - http://forums.parliament.uk . Chief Executive, Fiona Booth, commented: ...

Your complete guide to teaching politics - 23, May 2007

Free interactive CD-Rom for Citizenship Education teachers The Hansard Society, experts in the delivery of political literacy to young people, has developed an exciting new interactive Citizenship resource - Big Ben and All That! - designed to help teachers develop their own knowledge ...

Parliament’s rejection of Petitions Committee ‘disappointing’, says Hansard Society - 22 May, 2007

Openness and accountability should be priority Responding to the publication today of the House of Commons Procedure Committee's report on Public Petitions and Early Day Motions, Fiona Booth, Chief Executive of the Hansard Society commented: ‘The Hansard Society has long called for Parliament to improve ...

Defeat FoI exemption for MPs, says Hansard Society - 18 May, 2007

The public's right to know should cover MPs' activities The Hansard Society expresses deep unease about the continuing progress of the Private Members' Bill removing the Commons and the Lords from the list of public authorities obliged to release information under the 2000 Freedom of ...

Your chance to meet the Lord Speaker - 17 May, 2007

Lord Speaker/Hansard Society essay writing competition for 16 to 18 year olds First Class Second Chamber: the challenges and merits of an Upper House If you're between 16 and 18 years old and interested in politics, then don't miss our ...

Parents do a good job, say young people - 15 May, 2007

• Love, respect and support help keep families together
• Family diversity should be championed
• Several contributing factors behind family breakdown

The majority of under-18s taking part in a Hansard Society online debate called: It's a Family Affair! What is the place of family in society? which ran from April 16th to May 4th, 2007 at www.HeadsUp.org.uk, believed that their parent(s) were doing a fantastic job under some very testing circumstances.

Hansard Society applauds Brown’s pledge to strengthen Parliament - 11 May, 2007

The Hansard Society welcomes Gordon Brown's proposals to increase the power of Parliament and government accountability and to consult on the legislative programme ahead of the Queen's speech. Fiona Booth, Chief Executive of the Hansard Society, commented: "Parliament's role as the representative body of the people ...

Young people debate in Lords’ Chamber for first time - 9 May, 2007

Lord Puttnam welcomes opening up of Parliament The House of Lords is leading the way by opening up its Chamber to young people, as recommended by the Puttnam Commission. The Hansard Society Commission on the Communication of Parliamentary Democracy (the "Puttnam Commission"), reported in ...