Institutional Practice and Memory - Parliamentary People, Records and Histories

Honouring the contribution made to British parliamentary history by one of its most celebrated administrators, this festschrift for Sir John Sainty, who served as clerk of the parliaments from 19831990, features an unrivalled selection of specialist essays on the administrative procedures of Britains legislature. Includes detailed and highly specialized research on the British parliaments administrative procedures Features revealing essays on renowned parliamentary functionaries including Inigo Jones Collects a wealth of new learning culled from the archives of parliament Covers the detail of key proposals for parliamentary reform in the post-revolution administration