The Strathclyde Review: The House of Lords and Financial Privilege

On 17 December 2015, the Strathclyde Review, which was tasked with reviewing the relationship between both Houses of Parliament in the wake of the Government’s defeat on tax credits in the Lords on 26 October 2015, published its findings. This post will critically analyse the report’s recommendation for reform and make the argument that, whilst legislative reform is a positive step, the proposals fail to adequately address the constitutional issue which gave rise to the review in the first place.