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What can confirmation hearings in Ghana tell us about parliamentary oversight?

Ernest Plange Kwofie explores the performativity of “vetting” hearings in the Ghanian Parliament.

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Pre-appointment scrutiny hearings

In September the Commons Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee published their report into Pre-Appointment Scrutiny Hearings. Robert Hazell gave evidence to the committee’s inquiry on the subject; here he discusses the report’s conclusions, and describes the events that led to its being undertaken, including two Constitution Unit studies that evaluated the effectiveness of such scrutiny.