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Parliamentary committee witnesses: representation and diversity
The Journal of Legislative Studies Pub Date : 2020-08-25 , DOI: 10.1080/13572334.2020.1808341
Hugh Bochel 1 , Anouk Berthier 2
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ABSTRACT

Issues of diversity in elected bodies have received considerable attention in recent years, in particular with regard to the characteristics of elected representatives. This article explores a rather different dimension relating to representation and diversity, the witnesses that appear before parliamentary committees in their scrutiny of government actions and legislation. It draws on Pitkin and Saward’s conceptions of representation and the case of witnesses who provide oral witnesses to the Scottish Parliament’s committees. The article suggests that the application of such ideas to the selection and characteristics of witnesses, and in particular to the views expressed by MSPs and parliamentary officials, is helpful in highlighting the different understandings of and aspirations for ‘representation’, including the variety of perceptions of the advantages and disadvantages of these.



中文翻译:

议会委员会目击者:代表性和多样性

摘要

近年来,民选机构的多样性问题受到了相当大的关注,特别是在民选代表的特征方面。本文探讨了与代表制和多样性有关的一个截然不同的方面,即在议会委员会中对政府行为和立法进行审查的证人。它借鉴了皮特金(Pitkin)和萨沃德(Saward)的代表权概念以及为苏格兰议会委员会提供口头证人的证人案例。文章认为,将这种思想应用于证人的甄选和特征,特别是MSP和议会官员表达的观点,有助于强调“代表”的不同理解和愿望,

更新日期:2020-08-25
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