2. The Executive

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Boxes viii
4. Tables ix
5. Preface x
6. 1. The Legislature: The House of Commons and the House of Lords 1
7. 2. The Executive 33
8. 3. The Judiciary 65
9. 4. The Debate over a Written Constitution and a Bill of Rights for the UK 83
10. 5. Devolution: Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and the English Regions 114
11. 6. Electoral Reform and Referendums 144
12. 7. The European Union and the United Kingdom Constitution 164
13. 8. The ‘Hollowing-Out of the State’ 189
14. Conclusion: A Constitutional Agenda? 205
15. References 217
16. Index 222