what are the possible future reforms of parliament

Question 1

does not represent the range of society in the UK

Answer 1

party shortlists that are made up of for example all women , this is more of a party reform than a parliamentary reform

Question 2

unelected house of lords

Answer 2

reform the house of lords to a fully or partially elected chamber. the liberal democrats wanted to do this as part of their 2010 coalition but plans were abandoned in 2011

Question 3

time consuming voting methods

Answer 3

introduction of electronic voting for MPs to better use their time

Question 4

ineffective parental leave practicies that do now allow for MPs to have someone cover their work while absent

Answer 4

reform of the parental leave practices

Question 5

late night sittings of parlaiment making it a unattractive career for someone

Answer 5

they have been various calls to end late night sittings

Question 6

the government may brief the media on policy issues before palriament

Answer 6

from 2019 speaker hoyle has raised this with the conservative government and allowed the use of urgent questions to ensure that the government did come to parliament

Question 7

parliaments role in the approval of military action is only a convention

Answer 7

a formilisation of pariaments role in approving military action beyond the convention set in august 2013 when parliament voted against military action in syria