Erskine May Parliamentary Practice 26th ed

First published in 1844, Erskine May is the eponymous guide to parliamentary practice and procedure, providing accurate and detailed information on the constituent parts of Parliament, its powers and jurisdictions, membership of either House, financial procedure and the process of debate.

Alongside the incremental changes to and refinements of parliamentary practice that happen all the time, the 26th edition covers all the significant developments since the last edition in 2019.

• The authoritative reference book on parliamentary practice and procedure
• Provides accurate and detailed information on the constituent parts of Parliament, its powers and jurisdictions, membership of either House, financial procedure and the process of debate
• Parliamentary procedure never stands still – this edition covers the raft of developments since the last edition in 2019, including recent developments in parliamentary privilege, changes to Committee structure.
• Recent unprecedented times in Parliament have shown just how relevant the book continues to be: this edition contains chapters on the procedural responses to Covid and Brexit.

Often referred to as ‘the Bible of parliamentary procedure’, Erskine May is both an iconic and practical publication. It’s the most authoritative and influential work on parliamentary procedure and constitutional conventions affecting Parliament. Rather than a set of rules, Erskine May is a description of how procedure in the House of Commons and House of Lords has evolved and the conventions that apply.

Erskine May attracts wide public interest as a source of information and is influential outside the United Kingdom, particularly in countries that model their constitutional arrangements on the Westminster system.