Posted by Chris Lowe on 9 July 2010
One of the changes proposed by the Wright Committee and approved by the Commons was to set up a Backbench Business Committee. This appears to be a significant change to the procedures of the House for a number of reasons: 1. The Committee is to be given 35 days per year, (approximately one day a [...]
Posted by Chris Lowe on 8 July 2010
College Public Policy Partner, Chris Lowe, today (7 July 2010) spoke at the UK Business Conference in Westminster on ‘The Business Agenda of the Coalition Government” along with Adrian Bailey MP, the new Chairman of the BIS Select Committee, commentator Will Hutton, and the TUC’s Brendan Barber. Speaking about the Coalition Government, Chris emphasised the role [...]