TY  - BOOK
AU  - Jogerst,Michael
TI  - Reform in the House of Commons: the Select Committee System
T2  - Comparative legislature studies
SN  - 9780813163390
AV  - JN679 .R446 1993
PY  - 1993///
CY  - Lexington
PB  - The University Press of Kentucky
KW  - Great Britain
KW  - Parliament
KW  - House of Commons
KW  - Committees
KW  - Reform
KW  - Party discipline
KW  - Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons
KW  - Electronic Books
N1  - 2; Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Tables and Figures; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction; 2. Party Government in a Parliamentary Forum; 3. Parliamentary Committees under Party Government; 4. Labour Commits to Reform; 5. The 1979 Select Committee Reforms; 6. Defining the Role of a Member of Parliament; 7. MPs' Views on Parliament and Its Role; 8. MPs' Attitudes on 1979 Select Committees; 9. MPs on Select Committee Roles and Rewards; 10. Conclusion and Assessment; Appendix A. Questionnaire and Evaluation; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; W; 2; b
N2  - One of the most significant changes in the British House of Commons has been the development in 1979 of a system of select committees charged with monitoring government ministries. Unlike previous experiments in parliamentary reform, these committees are staffed exclusively with backbench MPs, who regularly review executive policies and offer recommendations. Michael Jogerst reappraises the relationship between the executive and legislative branches in light of these new circumstances, which are likely to affect the entire governmental structure of the United Kingdom
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