Parliament and the pandemic: the legacy of Covid-19

Published: April 20, 2021, 12:49 p.m.

b'The arrival of Covid-19 forced parliament to innovate rapidly and experiment with new ways of working. These had a dramatic impact on the way MPs and peers did their jobs \\u2013 with implications for the effectiveness and inclusivity of our legislature. What innovations should be kept, what should be dropped and who should decide?\\n\\nThis event brought together an expert panel to discuss these important questions.\\n\\nTracey Crouch, MP for Chatham and Aylesford\\nMatthew Hamlyn, Strategic Director, Chamber Business Team at House of Commons\\nPhilip Norton (Lord Norton of Louth), Professor of Government at the University of Hull and President of the Study of Parliament Group\\n\\nThe event was chaired by Dr Hannah White OBE, Deputy Director of the Institute for Government.'