This course aims to detail the workings of the UK Parliament, demystify the language and procedures and explore its powers and functions.
The UK Parliament is often discredited and criticised in the media, with new political dramas playing out every week. Through this it can be difficult to acquire a comprehensive understanding of this historic institution and how it functions when outside the spotlight.
This course looks beyond the duck houses to offer delegates a thorough explanation of what Parliament is and how it operates, covering General Elections, the role of Members of Parliament and the House of Lords, and the day-to-day running of both Houses. By understanding how topics reach the floor for debate and how they are dealt with, attendees will obtain an invaluable knowledge to ensure their issues progress. This highly complex environment will be clearly laid out through a series of sessions and hands-on exercises that place delegates in the position of the Members themselves.
Speaker: Darryl Howe - Training Consultant
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Darryl has extensive experience working in senior roles within government and Parliament, including as Principal Private Secretary and Chief of Staff, and as Deputy Head of the Government Whips Office. For over twenty years he worked at the heart of government working closely with ministers and with Parliament on a daily basis often in highly charged political environments where tensions between party political needs, political expediency and responsibilities of government are finely balanced. He has experience of managing often tense and difficult relationships between government and other agencies including during a police investigation (Cash for Peerages) and inquiries by select committees including the Quadripartite Committee on Arms Export Controls, Foreign Affairs Select Committee, Public Administration Select Committee and the Trade and Industry Select Committee. He worked on the passage of legislation in the House of Commons and House of Lords and briefed ministers in both Houses in preparation for parliamentary questions and debates. Darryl now provides consultancy and training on the processes of government and Parliament. His clients include private and public sector organisations in the UK and overseas and a number of parliamentarians.