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Parliament Matters
Parliament Matters
Hansard Society

Join two of the UK's leading parliamentary experts, Mark D'Arcy and Ruth Fox, as they guide you through the often mysterious ways... more

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Episodes

One year on: How is Parliament performing?

In our 100th episode, we take stock of Parliament one year after the 2024 general election. With a fractured opposition,... more

11 Jul 2025 · 1 hour,
Labour’s welfare meltdown

Has the Government’s complacency in managing Parliament finally caught up with it? It’s been a difficult week for Ministers, as... more

04 Jul 2025 · 1 hour, 13 minutes
What Westminster gets wrong about the NHS

We are joined this week by two guests who bring invaluable insight into the intersection of health policy and parliamentary... more

27 Jun 2025 · 44 minutes
MPs back assisted dying bill in historic vote

This week, we reflect on a landmark moment in UK parliamentary history: the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill... more

21 Jun 2025 · 35 minutes
Assisted dying bill: What happened at Report Stage - Day two

In this episode, we return to the Commons Chamber for day two of the Report Stage of the Terminally Ill... more

14 Jun 2025 · 35 minutes
Indefensible? How Government told Parliament about the Strategic Defence Review

Another big Government announcement – and another row in the Commons row about why it wasn’t made to MPs first.... more

06 Jun 2025 · 50 minutes
Will Parliament get its teeth into Keir Starmer's trade deals?

You wait ages for a post-Brexit trade deal – and then three show up at once. With the Government unveiling... more

23 May 2025 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
Assisted dying bill: What happened at Report Stage - Day one

Is Kim Leadbeater's Assisted Dying Bill now "over the hump?" The Bill's supporters got it though its first day of... more

17 May 2025 · 26 minutes
Spooks, the Ombudsman and the Royal Albert Hall

Please help us by completing our Listener Survey. It will only take a few minutes.Parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC)... more

14 May 2025 · 53 minutes
Assisted dying bill – special series #11: A conversation with Kim Leadbeater MP

Please help us by completing our Listener Survey. It will only take a few minutes. In this latest episode of... more

09 May 2025 · 40 minutes
Parliament Matters
One year on: How is Parliament performing?
Parliament Matters