Events

Opening up the Usual Channels: next steps for reform of the House of Commons

11 Oct 2017
The Speaker of the House of Commons, The Rt Hon. John Bercow MP, giving his 2017 speech, 'Opening up the Usual Channels: next steps for reform of the House of Commons'

In a speech to the Hansard Society on 11 October, the Rt Hon John Bercow MP proposed three key reforms for the House: the establishment of the House Business Committee approved in 2010; reform of Private Members' Bills; and the creation of a mechanism for Members to request a recall of the House.

The event was broadcast by BBC Parliament and is available on iPlayer here.