Pay rise for committee chairmen
Press Review 31 October 2003
Pay boost for committee chiefs
News Article 30 October 2003
Commons select committee chairmen have secured a £12,000 boost to their earnings in recognition of their additional workload.
Questions over 'shrinking' Commons sitting
News Article 23 October 2003
Eric Forth has quizzed the government on the "mysterious shrinking" of the September sitting of the House of Commons.
Ministerial powers revealed for first time
News Article 20 October 2003
The full extent of ministerial powers have been revealed by a committee of MPs.
Devolution 'should prompt cut in Commons numbers'
News Article 15 October 2003
The number of MPs in the House of Commons should be cut, a Liberal Democrat has argued.
Peter Hain MP - Leader of the House of Commons
Interview 29 September 2003
Question: You said recently that "We need to reflect the society that we purport to represent. In many respects we still look like an institution more suited to Gladstone's era.
Hain rejects demands for hours review
News Article 18 September 2003
Peter Hain has rejected calls for an early review of Commons sitting hours and recess dates.
'End parliament as private club,' says Hain
News Article 17 September 2003
Peter Hain has compared parliament to a private club and called for a radical overhaul of British politics.
Hain backs public debate in parliament
Press Review 10 September 2003
MPs facing new rules
Press Review 27 June 2003
Reid under pressure to review Commons hours
News Article 31 May 2003
Commons leader John Reid is facing growing pressure to review MPs' working hours.
MPs call for return to old routine
Press Review 30 May 2003
MPs criticise new hours
Press Review 21 May 2003
'Bill and Benn' join forces
Press Review 11 April 2003
Cook speaks up for parliament
News Article 10 April 2003
Robin Cook has urged his successor as Commons leader to give MPs a greater ability to influence legislation.
