While the UK Government works hard to connect with people through deliberative engagement and consultations. To encourage greater public participation in democracy, the Ministry of Justice is looking for fresh ideas that help people to adddress public issues and influence government. Through the democratic engagement innovation fund grants of up to £15,000 are available to support [...]
On June 30 Michael Wills MP hosted an event at the Vassell Centre to explore some of the emerging findings of the work we are taking forward under the Governance of Britain. Participants discusssed four topics - a proposed Statement of Values, community engagement, a proposed Bill of Rights and Responsibilities, and barriers to voting. Read the [...]
The Speaker of the House of Commons, Rt Hon Michael Martin MP, has announced the convening of a Speaker’s Conference following an invitation from the Prime Minister. The last conference was held in 1977-78, and there were only five such conferences held in the 20th Century. This conference will consider… “..and make recommendations for rectifying, the disparity between the [...]
While the MoJ has been considering engagement broadly through its publication of a discussion paper on deliberative engagement mechanisms, DBERR have today published a revised code of conduct on consultations. This code is based on the results of a review of Government consultations in 2007 involving many people who regularly respond to Government consultations.
On 18 July the Goverment published its response to the consultation ‘Limiting pre-release access to statistics’, and will shortly lay the Pre-release Access to Official Statistics Order 2008 before Parliament for its approval. To access the document click here
The Home Office released the Government’s response to the Consultation Paper “The Path to Citizenship: next steps in reforming the immigration system” on 15 July. Access the report here
To coincide with the publication of the Ministry of Justice discussion paper ” A National Framework for Greater Citizen Engagement, the National Consumer Council (NCC), Involve and Diane Warburton from Shared Practice have produced a booklet ‘Deliberative Public Engagement: Nine Principles’. Deliberative public engagement is a distinctive approach to involving people in decision-making. It is different from [...]
The Secretary of State for Justice Jack Straw made a statement today on further reform of the House of Lords in which he announced the publication of a White Paper. ”The White Paper sets out how a wholly or mainly elected second chamber might be created, within a bicameral legislature in which the House of Commons retains [...]
Today the Government published a discussion paper that seeks comment on proposals which focus on the use of innovative engagement methods by national government titled ‘A National Framework for Greater Citizen Engagement’ In a written statement Michael Wills MP, Minister of State, Ministry of Justice said: “The Government recognises that the demands on our democracy are evolving. [...]
Today Hazel Blairs MP, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, launched Communities in Control: real people, real power, a white paper on empowerment which aims to pass power into the hands of local commmunities, giving real control over local decisions to a wider pool of active citizens. She said: “The White Paper has two broad [...]
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