Methods for researching the UK Houses of Parliament
| Rhythms of research in the Westminster parliament 1998–2021 (Emma Crewe) | |
|---|---|
| Interaction | Mini-histories |
| Over 356 formal interviews (including 59 MPs, 30 former MPs, 98 peers, 35 parliamentary clerks, 80 parliamentary staff, 24 MPs' staff, 11 journalists) | House of lords bill 1999Selection of a candidate 2013Eastleigh by-election 2013 |
| Group discussions with MPs, peers and staff | Children's and families bill 2012–14 |
| Informal conversations/gossip with 1000s | History of expenses scandal 2016–19 |
| Shadowing staff, peers and MPs and attending meetings to observe or advise | Chairs of select committees 2019MPs in constituencies 2018– |
| Attending policy forums, workshops and conferences | |
| Outputs | Texts, digital and observation |
| 15 chapters and journal articlesSix books (including 1 ethnography of the house of commons, one of the house of lords)Evidence given to select committees | Ethnographies, political science books/journal articles, biographies, memoirs, hansard, legislation, evidence to committees, parliament and other websites/blogs, Twitter, political TV/radio/print, letters, reports |
| Radio programmes, podcasts and talks | Chamber and select committees meetings |
| Network/website: www.grnpp.org | Staff meetings, staff/MP meetings |
| More on www.soas.ac.uk/staff/staff44316.php and www.emmacrewe.com | APPGs, social functions and other meetingsNine constituencies: Surgeries and meetings |
| Rhythms of research in the Westminster parliament 1998–2021 (Emma Crewe) | |
|---|---|
| Over 356 formal interviews (including 59 MPs, 30 former MPs, 98 peers, 35 parliamentary clerks, 80 parliamentary staff, 24 MPs' staff, 11 journalists) | House of lords bill 1999Selection of a candidate 2013Eastleigh by-election 2013 |
| Group discussions with MPs, peers and staff | Children's and families bill 2012–14 |
| Informal conversations/gossip with 1000s | History of expenses scandal 2016–19 |
| Shadowing staff, peers and MPs and attending meetings to observe or advise | Chairs of select committees 2019MPs in constituencies 2018– |
| Attending policy forums, workshops and conferences | |
| 15 chapters and journal articlesSix books (including 1 ethnography of the house of commons, one of the house of lords)Evidence given to select committees | Ethnographies, political science books/journal articles, biographies, memoirs, hansard, legislation, evidence to committees, parliament and other websites/blogs, Twitter, political TV/radio/print, letters, reports |
| Radio programmes, podcasts and talks | Chamber and select committees meetings |
| Network/website: | Staff meetings, staff/MP meetings |
| More on | APPGs, social functions and other meetingsNine constituencies: Surgeries and meetings |