This course seeks to provide insight into how Parliament, considers, amends and passes legislation introduced by government or by private members (MPs and Peers).
In order to make a lasting and meaningful impact on UK law it is crucial to understand more than how to influence the key decision-makers. Bills have a long life from proposal to passing (if they pass at all) and few ever see the light of day in the form they first took. To ensure your agenda endures these vigorous processes and reaches Commencement you will need a thorough knowledge of each step along the way, from proposal to Royal Assent.
Delegates will consider how best they should engage with parliamentarians and at what stage in the legislative cycle in order to have maximum impact on the bill. Through a series of sessions and hands-on exercises, they will understand the various ways a Bill is created and how it is scrutinised all the way to its passing into law.
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.