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derives from Parliament, the “onlie begetter” of legally enforceable instruments. It is suggested that this system is not …
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The Industry and Parliament Trust (IPT) was established in 1917 at a time when polarisation of the main British … that, regardless of party or ideology, governments and business enterprises need each other. Two decades on, the IPT has … established a model for enabling Parliament and industry in their widest sense to gain mutual benefit from understanding each …
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This paper discusses critically the theoretical and methodological background to an Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) research project designed to investigate the impact of information and communications technologies (ICTs) on the communication of parliamentary and legislative...
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. The approach was tested in the context of the public's need for information about the UK Parliament, the Scottish … Parliament and the National Assembly for Wales. Interviews were carried out by a researcher, aboard a minibus equipped with a …
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Purpose – The Scottish Parliament was founded on principles of openness and accessibility and signalled the potential … new institution, the Standards Committee of the Scottish Parliament conducted an inquiry into the registration of … and observation of the developing lobbying industry around the new Scottish Parliament, spanning the period from late 1998 …
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The professional techniques used to lobby government are changing in the wake of Lord Nolan's continuing inquiry into standards in public life. The author explains why the industry's attempts at self‐regulation may still have some way to go before they persuade MPs of their value.
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Purpose This study aims to examine the participation of the Parliament of Tanzania in the fight against corruption in … instruments was used. Findings The results of this study show that the Parliament of Tanzania has a chequered performance in … Members of Parliament, parliament’s remote oversight of the anti-corruption agency and shrinking democratic space in the …
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Purpose Opinion is divided on whether a new power of entry should be introduced for social workers in cases where individuals seem to be hindering safeguarding enquiries for community-dwelling adults at risk in England who have decision-making capacity. The purpose of this paper is to...
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Purpose – This paper aims to examine accountability arrangements in Bangladesh and to identify strengths and weaknesses, as well as potentials for improvement. Design/methodology/approach – The study is based on review and analysis of published documents and data and information obtained on...
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Since 1979, the Conservative government in the UK has introduced wide‐ranging and detailed regulations for the conduct of union internal affairs; a number of other Western industrialized countries have not done so (or have not done so to the same extent) but have continued their tradition of...
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