Next Week in Westminster

The Labour rebellion has been building over government plans to drop jury trials for many cases in the Courts and Tribunals Bill. The second reading of the bill is in the House of Commons on Tuesday 10th March. Next Week In Westminster’s Sam Tarry spoke to Karl Turner MP who is a passionate supporter of the jury system. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscri...

In this episode, Next Week in Westminster: A smartphone ban for schools and restrictions on social media for children. We talk to Labour MP Karl Turner about his passionate disagreement with the government over reducing jury trials and if there could be a compromise between the Lords and the Commons on abolishing hereditary peers. 10.40 - Courts and Tribunals Bill 14.45 - Karl Turner MP on the Lab...

A lot of parliamentary time and media coverage has been focused on the Assisted Dying Bill, but there is an urgent need to improve care for those who are very ill or dying. Rachael Maskell leads the Commission on Palliative and End-of-Life Care, and has a backbench debate scheduled on Thursday 5th March to call for better access to care across the country. She tells Next Week In Westminster’s Sam...

This episode of Next Week in Westminster looks at how the Representation of the People Bill encourages millions more voters to go to the polls. Marcus and Sam examine the way power is moving from Westminster, in the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill. Sam talks to Rachael Maskell, MP, who has spent years working to improve palliative care across the country. And we look at the other...

In this episode of Next Week In Westminster, Sam and Marcus examine the Industry and Exports Bill, as the government looks to kickstart economic growth. They discuss the Tobacco and Vapes Bill which aims to make a smoke-free UK, and they talk to the MP who is proposing a Minister for Men and Boys. 11:00 - Industry & Exports (Finance Assistance) Bill 16:30 - Tobacco & Vapes Bill 30:47 - Debate on t...

On Wednesday, 23rd February there is a debate in Westminster Hall on the merits of having a Minister for men and boys. Dr Luke Evans MP has been campaigning on this for a number of years. He told Next Week In Westminster’s Marcus Jones why young men in particular need more positive awareness from government. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get...

How does an election promise become an act of parliament? For this special episode of Next Week in Westminster, we start with the idea of a law and follow it through the various stages in the House of Commons. We unpick the complexities and traditions that make the Palace of Westminster the heart of Democracy. And there’s more to come as, in our next special episode, we will continue the Bill’s jo...

This week’s agenda spans victim protection, climate policy, and household finances. Peers begin line-by-line scrutiny of the Victims and Courts Bill, which would force offenders to attend sentencing, restrict parental rights for serious sexual offenders, and block the use of NDAs to silence victims. The Lords also take forward the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill, aimed at unlocking investment to cu...

6,50’ - Crime & Policing Bill 11,30’ - Children’s Wellbeing & School Bill 18,21’ - Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nextweekinwestminster.substack.com

This episode looks ahead to 26th Jan, discussing the bills on Pensions allocations from fund managers, prioritisation of places for UK-trained medical professionals and Armed Forces legislation. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nextweekinwestminster.substack.com

Next Week in Westminster podcast is a weekly insider guide - hosted by former MPs Sam Tarry, and Sir Marcus Jones - to the laws Parliament is about to pass, breaking down what they mean, the politics behind them, and why they matter across the UK - before it all kicks off. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit next...