11 episodes

Parliament Unpacked is a podcast brought to you by the team at Navigate Politics – a political monitoring company providing services to some of the biggest companies in the UK. In this series we’ll be examining the world of Westminster and beyond, looking at the many different processes and procedures our elected representatives use to pass laws, hold our governments to account and get their jobs done. Whether you’re a student of politics, a campaigner, a political operator or even maybe an MP yourself, we hope there’ll be something in this series to help you better navigate politics.

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Parliament Unpacked is a podcast brought to you by the team at Navigate Politics – a political monitoring company providing services to some of the biggest companies in the UK. In this series we’ll be examining the world of Westminster and beyond, looking at the many different processes and procedures our elected representatives use to pass laws, hold our governments to account and get their jobs done. Whether you’re a student of politics, a campaigner, a political operator or even maybe an MP yourself, we hope there’ll be something in this series to help you better navigate politics.

    Urgent Questions and Statements

    Urgent Questions and Statements

    In the tenth episode of our podcast, we take a look at how business is raised at late notice in Parliament – through Urgent Questions, Oral Ministerial Statements and Written Ministerial Statements.
    We take a look at the similarities between Urgent Questions (or UQs as they’re commonly known) and Ministerial Statements, discuss why they’ve been increasingly granted in recent years, and listen in to some recent examples from the House of Commons Chamber.
    Do let us know via our website what you think of the series and any areas of parliamentary procedure you’d like us to untangle for you, and follow us for updates on our Instagram and Twitter channels.

    • 16 min
    All Party Parliamentary Groups

    All Party Parliamentary Groups

    In this episode, we’re delving into the world of All Party Parliamentary Groups Bills or APPGs as they’re known – groups of MPs from across the House who meet to discuss particular topics, or countries of specific interest to them.
    From Nigeria to Norway, national parks to the night time economy, if you can think of it there’s probably an APPG on it! In this podcast we take a look at who sits on them, how they’re formed, how they’re run and where you can find out more.
    In the next episode we’ll be looking at how government ministers deliver statements and respond to urgent questions in the Commons.
    Do let us know via our website what you think of the series and any areas of parliamentary procedure you’d like us to untangle for you, and follow us for updates on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

    • 14 min
    Private Members' Bills

    Private Members' Bills

    In the latest episode of our series on how parliament works, we delve into the world of Private Members’ Bills – legislation published by backbench MPs on often very specific and niche policies or constituency issues.
    We take a look at how they’re chosen for debate, the vast number of Private Members’ Bills that are published each year, and the route only a slim few take to make it onto the statute book.
    In the next episode we’ll be looking at All Party Parliamentary Groups – the cross-party groups of MPs formed to discuss issues in specific countries, or very specific policy areas.
    Do let us know via our website what you think of the series so far and any areas of parliamentary procedure you’d like us to untangle for you, and follow us for updates on Instagram.

    • 11 min
    Standing Orders

    Standing Orders

    In episode seven of our series on how Parliament works, we look at the rules that govern the running of Parliament – known as the Standing Orders. We take a look at when they were written and why, the historic language they’re written in and give you the tools to decipher them. We also talk through who and what is Erskine May – often known as the Bible of Parliamentary procedure.
    In the next episode we’ll be looking at Private Members’ Bills – how backbench MPs and members of the House of Lords can attempt to bring a piece of policy into law by themselves.
    Do let us know via our website what you think of the series so far and any areas of parliamentary procedure you’d like us to untangle for you, and follow us for updates on our Instagram and Twitter channels.

    • 16 min
    The Budget

    The Budget

    In episode six of our series on how parliament works, we look at the what happens in Parliament when the Chancellor of the Exchequer delivers the annual Budget Statement.
    We take a look at when Budgets take place, some of the quirks of the parliamentary process on the day it’s actually delivered and how MPs debate the contents of the Budget in the days and months that follow. We also listen back to clips from some notable Budgets from the past thirty-odd years and go down the rabbit hole with some obscure Budget-related facts!
    In the next episode we’ll be looking at the Standing Orders – the formal rules that govern how both the House of Commons and House of Lords work – what they are, how they’re written and how to understand them.
    Do let us know via our website what you think of the series so far and any areas of parliamentary procedure you’d like us to untangle for you, and follow us for updates on our Instagram and Twitter channels.

    • 24 min
    Select Committees

    Select Committees

    In the fifth episode of our series on how parliament works, we delve into the world of select committees – what they are, what they cover and who sits on them.
    We take a look at the difference between departmental and cross-cutting committees, how the committees gather evidence from varying sources, and how they hold the Government to account. We also listen in to one of the most memorable select committee appearances in recent years…
    In the next episode we’ll be looking at the Budget – what it is, how it’s presented to Parliament each year, and the procedures in place for MPs to scrutinise the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s plans.
    Do let us know via our website what you think of the series so far and any areas of parliamentary procedure you’d like us to untangle for you, and follow us for updates on our Instagram and Twitter channels.

    • 17 min

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