The House

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Leader of the House: Juggling a jigsaw puzzle
11/07/2026 | 15 mins.
Louise Upston gives her take on her new part-time full-time job: managing the Government’s entire legislative programme as Leader of the House.
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House on Sunday: Ministerial responsibility & key bills from a big week
04/07/2026 | 12 mins.
We ask whether ministers can evade questions by claiming operational independence, and note some key bills from a huge week.
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23 Bills, 36 stages: Here are eight to note
03/07/2026 | 5 mins.
As Parliament stretches into the weekend in a debating marathon, we note four bills being completed and four others just beginning their legislative journey.
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Ten third readings: A lot of practice crossing the finish line
02/07/2026 | 5 mins.
With ten third readings during Parliament's urgency week, a suite of bills are now on the cusp of becoming law, pending the largely ceremonial box-tick of Royal Assent.
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The 'not my circus, not my monkey' defence
01/07/2026 | 5 mins.
Can a minister, asked how his agency achieves its targets, use the 'not my circus, not my monkey' tactic? Tama Potaka did. What are the rules?
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