Special Advisers

HC Deb 05 December 2002 vol 395 cc983-4W

Mr. Tyrie

To ask the President of the Council what the(a) dates, (b) location and (c) sources were of attributable (i) articles, interviews or contributions for the media, books, newspapers or other journals and (ii) speeches or presentations made in the public domain by departmental special advisers since June 2001; who in his Department authorised the activity; and on what date this activity was recorded with the departmental Head of Information. [85119]

Mr. Robin Cook

My two special advisers joined the Department in July 2001 having both had a background in research. The information requested is set out as follows. The contents of the publications and presentations listed do not necessarily reflect the views of the Government.

Meg Russell

Publications: Women's Representation in the Scottish Parliament and National Assembly for Wales: Party Dynamics for achieving Critical Mass" (with Fiona Mackay and Laura McAllister), Journal of Legislative Studies, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 49–76. Women's Political Participation in the UK", Report published by the British Council, 2002.¹ Responsibilities of the Upper House: Constitutional and Human Rights Safeguards", Journal of Legislative Studies, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 61–76.^1,2 The Territorial Role of the Upper House", Journal of Legislative Studies, vol. 7, no. 1,pp. 105–118.¹ What are Second Chambers for?", Parliamentary Affairs, vol. 54, no. 3, July 2001, pp. 442–458. ISSN 0031–2290.¹ The Women's Representation Bill: Making it Happen", Report published by the Constitution Unit, University College London, July 2001.¹

Presentations: La riforma costituzionale nel Regno Unito, senza una costituzione scritta, dal 1997 ad oggi" ('Constitutional reform in the UK since 1997, without a written constitution'), University of Siena, 1 July 2002. Increasing Women's Representation in Parliament: Lessons from Scotland, Wales and other recent UK developments", Fifth International Workshop of Parliamentary Scholars and Parliamentarians, Wroxton College, Oxfordshire, 4 August 2002.

Greg Power

Publications: Making Government Accountable—The Report of the Hansard Society Commission on Parliamentary Scrutiny" Journal of Legislative Studies vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 1–12.¹ Making Government Accountable" (with Alex Brazier), Parliamentary Affairs, vol. 54, no.3, pp.554–559.¹ Real Politics—the wicked issues: Constitutional change in Britain and South Africa" (with Richard Calland and Sean Jacobs) British Council/Idasa, December 2001.¹ Politics with a Purpose: Reforming the House of Commons" (with Peter Riddell) in The Progressive Century: The Future of the centre-left in Britain, N. Lawson and N. Sherlock (Eds), Palgrave, July 2001.¹

My Department does not have a Head of Information. When professional information services are required they are provided the Cabinet Office. The Publications and presentations listed above that were submitted after their authors joined the Privy Council Office were shown to, and cleared by, the Department's Director of Corporate Services.

¹ These publications were written and submitted prior to their authors joining the staff of the Privy Council Office, so departmental approval was not required. ² Also appeared as a chapter in the book "Second Chambers", N. Baldwin and D. Shell (eds.), Frank Cass, 2001. ISBN 0714651443.