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Recalling MP s: Accountable to Whom?
Author(s) -
Wright Tony
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
the political quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.373
H-Index - 37
eISSN - 1467-923X
pISSN - 0032-3179
DOI - 10.1111/1467-923x.12166
Subject(s) - accountability , parliament , legislation , recall , context (archaeology) , democracy , law and economics , political science , law , politics , public administration , economics , psychology , cognitive psychology , history , archaeology
The legislation on recall of MP s, introduced as a response to the parliamentary expenses scandal, was presented as filling an accountability gap. The nature of this alleged gap is examined, and it is argued that the accountability of Members of Parliament is more complicated than the recall proposal suggests. This includes issues about the regulation of parliamentary standards. Finally, the recall proposal is located within the context of discussion about the condition of representative democracy.