A catalogue of all Jenny’s contributions to the House can be viewed here
House of Lords Main Chamber
- The House of Lords requires radical reform but the principal of a second chamber providing detailed scrutiny of legislation is a sound one and by volunteering representatives to the House of Lords the Green Party ensures a green voice in what would otherwise be a very grey forum
- All Peers are entitled to contribute to all debates and there is no chairperson, instead the House can veto speakers or call for a particular person to take the next turn. The custom is for the political groupings to take turns
- A simple explanation of Primary Legislation – the stages a Bill passes through to become an Act of law – can be viewed here
- An explanation of Secondary Legislation (statutory instruments) can be viewed here
Private Member’s Bills (PMBs)
- Peers can initiate new legislation and Jenny has tabled a number of private members bills
Initiating debates
- Peers are allowed to table up to seven Oral Questions per parliamentary session. These questions are for answer by a Government Minister and take the form of a short debate in the main chamber at the start of daily business
- Other options for initiating debate are detailed here
Written Questions
- Peers are also able to table questions for written answer by HMG
All-Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs)
- These are informal cross-party groups that have no official status within Parliament. Jenny is an officer or member of the following APPGs – Air Pollution, Coronavirus, Eritrea, Heathrow, Policing and Security, Restorative Justice and Rule of Law
Jenny has produced a transparency statement declaring her financial and office arrangements
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