Parliament and Coronavirus: democracy in the age of social distancing

As the UK parliament begins its unexpected experiment with digital democracy, the IfG is delighted to convene an expert panel to discuss democracy in the age of coronavirus. From online select committee hearings to parliamentary questions by Zoom, we explore how Westminster is adapting to the need for social distancing, the risks and benefits of the two Houses’ chosen approaches, and what the long-term consequences of this period of enforced innovation may be.

Karen Bradley MP, Chair of the Commons Procedure Committee, will be joined by Sir David Natzler, former Clerk of the House of Commons, and Esther Webber of The Times. In the chair is Dr Hannah White, Deputy Director of the Institute for Government.

Audio production by Alex Rees.

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