A list ofÌýfurther outputs from our research projects on the House of Lords. A curated list of our key outputs can be accessed via the button at the end of the page.
Constitution Unit briefings and reports:
- Peers' and Public Attitudes to the Contemporary House of LordsÌý– aÌýbriefing for a seminar in the House of Lords, Meg Russell, December 2007.
- The House of Lords in 2006: Negotiating a Stronger Second Chamber, Meg Russell and Maria Sciara, January 2007.
- The House of Lords in 2005: A more Representative and Assertive Chamber,ÌýMeg Russell and Maria Sciara, February 2006.
- Views from Peers, MPs and the Public on the Legitimacy and Powers of the House of Lords, Meg Russell, December 2005.
Journal articles:
- , Meg Russell,Ìý(using data from the House of Lords) in , August 2014.
- ,ÌýMeg Russell, inÌý,ÌýMarch 2009.
- , Meg Russell and Maria Sciara,ÌýinÌý,ÌýOctober 2008.
- , Meg Russell and Maria Sciara,ÌýinÌý,ÌýJuly 2007.
Lectures and other public events:
- Lords Reform: Principles and ProspectsÌý–ÌýMeg Russell's lecture at the invitation of the Leader of the House of Lords, 13 November 2007.
- Reforming an Unelected Upper House: The Strange Rebirth of the House of LordsÌý– Meg Russell's paper to Conference on Transforming Canadian Governance Through Senate Reform University of British Columbia, 19-20 April 2007.
- Ìý–ÌýMeg Russell speaking at the Australian Senate, 8 December, 2006.
Video and audio:
- The Lords and tax credits,ÌýBBC Newsnight, November 2015.
- Meg Russell comments on the new House of Lords appointments,ÌýBBC News, September 2015.
- Meg Russell comments on next steps for House of Lords reform,Ìýnumerous outlets, July 2015.
- Meg Russell discusses the unsustainable House of Lords appointments, BBC Radio 4’s Westminster Hour, July 2014.
Oral and written evidence:
- Meg Russell's oral evidence to the Political and Constitutional Reform Committee, 28 November 2024.
- Meg Russell's oral evidence to the Liason Committee, 25 April 2018.
- Meg Russell'sÌýoral evidenceÌýto the Canadian Senate on Senate reform, 12 April 2016.
- Meg Russell'sÌýoral evidenceÌýto the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee, 9 February 2016.
- Meg Russell'sÌýoral evidenceÌýto the Political and Constitutional Reform, 19 January 2016.
- Meg Russell'sÌýoral evidenceÌýto the Political and Constitutional Reform Committee, 27 June 2013.
- Meg Russell'sÌýwritten evidenceÌýto the Political and Constitutional Reform Select Committee, March 2013.
- Meg Russell'sÌýoral evidenceÌýto the Joint Committee on the Draft House of Lords Reform Bill, 27 October 2011.
- Meg Russell'sÌýwritten evidenceÌýto the Leaders' Group on Retirement from the House of Lords, 5 October 2010.
- Meg Russell'sÌýwritten evidenceÌýto the House of Lords Information Committee, 27 April 2009.
- Meg Russell'sÌýÌýto the House of Commons Public Administration Select Committee, 25 October 2007.
- Meg Russell'sÌýÌýto the Canadian Senate's Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee, 22 March 2007, for their inquiry on Senate reform (starts approximately half way through the sitting).
- Meg Russell'sÌýÌýto the UK Parliament's Joint Committee on Conventions, 18 July 2006.
Book reviews:
- Meg Russell'sÌýÌýof "The House of Lords 1911-2011: A Century of Non-Reform", by Chris Ballinger (2012), for the journalÌýPolitical QuarterlyÌý(p.103-4).
- Meg Russell'sÌýreviewÌýof "House of Lords Reform Since 1911: Must the Lords Go?", by Peter Dorey and Alexandra Kelso (2011), for the journalÌýWest European Politics.
Other:
- Meg RussellÌýwas interviewedÌýabout the accelerating pace of Lords reform for the ESRC's annual magazine,ÌýBritain in 2012.
- See also our project Reforming the House of Lords: Lessons from Overseas, which ran fromÌý1998 to 2000, and our past series of Lords Reform Commentaries,Ìýwhich ran from 1998 toÌý2007.