Reform of the select committees in the UK house of commons since 1979

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  • イギリス下院特別委員会の改革 : 一九七九年以降の軌跡をたどって
  • イギリス カイン トクベツ イインカイ ノ カイカク : 1979ネン イコウ ノ キセキ オ タドッテ
  • イギリス カイン トクベツ イインカイ ノ カイカク : イチキュウナナキュウネン イコウ ノ キセキ オ タドッテ

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Abstract

The departmental select committee of the British House of Commons was established in 1979. However, it was far from perfect, because most of the select committees were in practice directly controlled by the whips and were not able to systematically scrutinize the government policies. In the circumstance, two parliamentarians, Robin Cook and Tony Wright, challenged to strengthen the select committees in the 2000s. Both were Labour and forceful reformists during those days. This article explores the two reformer’s bitter struggle for the select committee reform and reassesses their achievements.

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  • 同志社法學

    同志社法學 66 (6), 1841-1884, 2015-03-31

    The Doshisha Law Association

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