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- Aug 2, 202127 min
Parliament and Government: Talitha Rowland on developing the legislative programme
Talitha Rowland is the Cabinet Office Deputy Director who runs the secretariat for the Cabinet's Parliamentary Business and Legislation Committee, which is charged with overseeing the development of the government's legislative agenda. In this unprecedented interview she offers a rare insight of a civil servant's view of the lawmaking process, in discussion with Leader of the House of Commons Jacob Rees-Mogg.
- Jul 7, 202142 min
Civil Service Live: Jacob Rees-Mogg on why Parliament matters to civil servants
Fast-streamer Mohammed Hasan interviewed Jacob Rees-Mogg as part of 2021's Civil Service Live, giving the Leader of the House a chance to set out his views on how government interacts with parliament to an audience of civil servants.
- May 9, 202130 min
S2 E14: Daniel Hannan interviews Jacob Rees-Mogg on Brexit
Jacob Rees-Mogg hands over the reins to Lord Hannan of Kingsclere for a special episode to conclude the second series of 'Why Parliament Works'. The pair discuss what the powers returned from the European Union mean for the UK Parliament - and how parliamentarians should respond to their new, strengthened roles.
- May 4, 202128 min
S2 E13: Eleanor Laing on Commons rhetoric
Dame Eleanor Laing is the House of Commons' senior deputy speaker, the Chairman of Ways and Means. In this episode she discusses with Jacob Rees-Mogg her career in Westminster - including her time as special adviser to Leader of the House John MacGregor from 1990 to 1992; her election in 1997; and her views on the Commons during the pandemic.
- Apr 29, 202124 min
S2 E12: Victoria Atkins on the Domestic Abuse Act 2021
The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 is a landmark piece of legislation and the result of extensive scrutiny by Parliament. In this special episode of the 'Why Parliament Works' podcast to mark Royal Assent - the moment when the bill becomes an Act of Parliament - Minister for Safeguarding Victoria Atkins discusses her work with MPs and peers to improve the legislation, which aims to improve the lives of millions of people. A video version of this interview is also available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofOV68X9GX0&t=1087s
- Apr 20, 202131 min
S2 E11: Caroline Shenton on the Palace of Westminster
Dr Caroline Shenton, historian, archivist and author of 'The Day Parliament Burned Down' and 'Mr Barry's War', discusses the disastrous 1834 fire which destroyed the Palace of Westminster and its subsequent protracted rebuilding with Leader of the House of Commons Jacob Rees-Mogg.
- Apr 6, 202130 min
S2 E10: Natalie Evans on leading the House of Lords
The Leader of the House of Lords, Baroness Natalie Evans of Bowes Park, discusses with the Leader of the House of Commons, Jacob Rees-Mogg MP, her experience in the upper House - first as the youngest female peer, then as a Baroness-in-Waiting, and since 2016 in her current role.
- Mar 30, 202123 min
S2 E9: Catherine McKinnell on 21st century petitioning
Catherine McKinnell is the MP for Newcastle upon Tyne North and chairman of the Commons' petitions committee, which has been giving members of the public the opportunity to influence parliamentary business since its establishment in 2015. This episode explains the ongoing relevance of petitioning, one of the oldest forms of seeking redress of grievance, and explores why it is proving even more popular than ever.
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