Wright Reforms case study

Question 1

When was the Wright Committee established?

Answer 1

2009

Question 2

Why was the Wright committee established?

Answer 2

To improve the procedures and relevance of Parliament

Question 3

Wright Committee recommendations

Answer 3

Chairs of departmental and other select committees should be directly elected by secret ballot of the HoC
Members of select committees should be elected from within party groups
Backbench business should be scheduled by the House rather than ministers
The House should decided its sitting pattern for itself
An effective e-petitions system should be introduced, including the possibility that members of the public miight be able to compel an issue to be debated in the House
One backbench motion per month should be routinley scheduled for debate

Question 4

What was the aim of the Wright Reforms?

Answer 4

The House of Commons should have more scope to choose and schedule uts activities

Question 5

When was the Wright Committee introduced in full?

Answer 5

2010 by the coalition government