Civil servants get the chance to learn more about Parliament
Government Skills announces programme of events to mark Parliament Week.
Daniel Wood, Parliamentary Capability lead
First Parliamentary Counsel Jessica de Mounteney will kick off a programme of events open to all civil servants to mark Parliament Week later this month.
The programme has been devised by Government Skills’ Parliamentary Capability Team and is designed to promote the work that takes place in Parliament and its relevance to civil servants’ day-to-day roles.
At the inaugural event, Jessica will discuss her work leading the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel, a group of government lawyers specialising in drafting legislation and working with departments to turn policy ideas into clear and readable laws.
Other events include archivist Dr Mari Takayanagi from the UK Parliament’s Archives telling the untold history of women in Parliament, and the leader of the House of Commons, Rt Hon Lucy Powell MP, and the Leader of the House of Lords, Rt Hon Baroness Smith of Basildon discussing their roles in government and Parliament, and the importance of Parliament to civil servants.
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“Whatever your role, your work as a civil servant is directly affected by what goes on in Parliament,” said Parliamentary Capability lead, Daniel Wood (pictured).
“That’s why we run a raft of parliamentary courses to help civil servants get the knowledge and insight they need about different aspects of Parliament to do their jobs.
“The programme we’ve put together for Parliament Week will have something for everyone who wants to join with us, get involved and mark this special event.”
Parliament Week gets underway on Monday, 18 November, and anyone with a gov.uk email address can book events here.