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INSERT INTO `Z1EZp7_postmeta` VALUES (57589,3015,'insight_modules_2_text_general','The claimants in the case sought to refer to a National Audit Office (<strong>NAO</strong>) ‘value for money’ report on special educational needs as part of their evidence against the Government’s imposition of VAT on private school fees; the Speaker of the House of Commons (the <strong>Speaker</strong>) objected to its admission, claiming the report constituted parliamentary material and should therefore be inadmissible as evidence under the rules of Parliamentary privilege.\r\n\r\nAmongst other things, the Speaker asserted that the admission of the report as evidence would be contrary to the principle of freedom of speech established by the Bill of Rights 1689. Essentially, because the intended use of the material was to establish facts that were in dispute, to allow the material as evidence would be to <em>impeach</em> or <em>question</em> the proceedings of Parliament.\r\n\r\nThe application of privilege to the oral communications of Members in the House is easy to comprehend. After all, the jeer-laden, partisan debates of the Commons are what most of us think of when we think of Parliamentary proceedings. The application of privilege to the subterraneous workings of the legislature, however, is a more complicated concept to grasp.');
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INSERT INTO `Z1EZp7_postmeta` VALUES (57595,3015,'insight_modules_3_text_general','To be afforded the benefit of the Article 9 protection, the NAO report must have, firstly, been established as within the scope of ‘proceedings of Parliament.’ The Speaker put forward that the report did for four main reasons:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Firstly, because the NAO is headed by the Comptroller and Auditor General, whose appointment and functions are provided for by the National Audit Act 1983 and whose work is done on behalf of the House of Commons and to assist it;</li>\r\n 	<li>Secondly, because of the NAO’s relationship with the Public Accounts Committee (<strong>PAC</strong>);</li>\r\n 	<li>Thirdly, because NAO reports are subject to the Parliamentary Papers Act 1840, which confers immunity on the publisher; and</li>\r\n 	<li>Fourthly, because relevant case law supported the argument.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThis is, of course, not the first time the parameters of Parliamentary privilege have been tested in the courtroom.\r\n\r\nLord Pannick KC, for the Claimants, disagreed with the Speaker’s position, suggesting that NAO reports are regularly relied upon by the courts and that the facts of the matter meant the conclusions in the ostensibly supportive case law were not applicable to the scenario.\r\n\r\nThe court sided with the Speaker, concluding that the NAO report did indeed fall within the scope of proceedings of Parliament.\r\n\r\nThe relationship between the NAO and the PAC was central to the court’s reasoning.\r\n\r\nThe PAC plays a pivotal role in scrutinising government spending and, as such, performs an essential Parliamentary function. To do so, the PAC relies on expert assistance from the NAO and, more specifically, its ‘value for money’ reports. Given that these reports are often critical of individual Ministers or departmental conduct, the court felt that the usefulness of the NAO’s reporting would be substantially undermined if the authors of the reports feared legal liability.\r\n\r\nAlthough, in this instance, the claimants were not seeking to impose any legal liability on the authors of the NAO report, to conclude that the report did not fall within the scope of ‘proceedings of Parliament’ would be to do away with the Article 9 protection entirely and set a dubious precedent.');
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INSERT INTO `Z1EZp7_postmeta` VALUES (57601,3015,'insight_modules_4_text_general','As it was held that the report did indeed fall within the remit of Parliamentary proceedings, it was then to determine whether its admittance as evidence would be to ‘<em>impeach</em>’ or ‘<em>question</em>’ the proceedings of Parliament and therefore be inadmissible as evidence under the rules of Parliamentary privilege.\r\n\r\nThe court found this a more complex problem to grapple with. Whilst noting that it was plain to see why attaching the risk of civil or criminal liability to a NAO report could potentially undermine the candour of an author, the court considered it less immediately obvious that a factual disagreement with the contents of a report would have the same effect. In particular, with respect to bodies like the NAO, the court considered that ‘professionals’ working for such bodies would likely be familiar with reasoned disagreement with their professionally held opinions and should therefore not be dissuaded from speaking their mind in fear of being later disagreed with. The court struggled to see why reasoned disagreement with factual evidence should be construed as interfering with the functioning of Parliament.\r\n\r\nIn spite of this somewhat rebellious opinion, the court decided that authoritative precedent had already – quite clearly – determined the opposite, i.e. that ‘<em>challenging the “veracity” of proceedings in Parliament included any challenge to the “accuracy” of things said as part of such proceedings.</em>’ The NAO report could therefore not be admitted as evidence to establish contested facts as to do so would be to invite the other party or the court to <em>question</em> or <em>impeach</em> the accuracy of something ‘said’ in Parliament.\r\n\r\nThe court did note, however, that Parliamentary proceedings – such as NAO reports – will often provide a helpful resource in judicial proceedings, but only to the extent that the facts are agreed between the parties.');
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INSERT INTO `Z1EZp7_postmeta` VALUES (57630,3017,'insight_modules_0_text_general','Parliamentary privilege is a long-standing constitutional principle that seeks to protect the functioning of Parliament. It grants MPs and peers (amongst others) the freedom to ‘speak’ openly in the course of their duties, without fear of legal consequences. As such, it plays a critical role in the separation of powers, safeguarding Parliament from interference by the judiciary or executive.\r\n\r\nThe principle has recently come under the scrutiny of the courts in an unexpected manner, as highlighted by a legal challenge to the Government’s imposition of VAT on private school fees. This article considers the interesting deliberation of the High Court.');
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INSERT INTO `Z1EZp7_postmeta` VALUES (57634,3017,'insight_modules_1_heading_title','What is Parliamentary privilege?');
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INSERT INTO `Z1EZp7_postmeta` VALUES (57636,3017,'insight_modules_1_text_general','Parliamentary privilege can be defined as the –\r\n\r\n<em>“Sum of certain rights enjoyed by each House collectively as a constituent part of the High Court of Parliament; and by Members of each House individually, without which they could not discharge their functions, and which exceed those possessed by other bodies or individuals. Some privileges rest solely on the law and custom of Parliament, while others have been defined by statute … The Speaker has ruled that parliamentary privilege is absolute.” (Erskine May, 24th ed., p.203)</em>\r\n\r\nA key aspect of privilege is freedom of speech, i.e. that participants in Parliamentary proceedings cannot be sued or charged with a criminal offence as a result of what they ‘say’ during these proceedings, as established by Article 9 of the Bill of Rights 1689 –\r\n\r\n<em>“… the freedom of speech and debates or proceedings in Parliament ought not to be impeached or questioned in any court or place out of Parliament.\"</em>\r\n\r\nThe aim of privilege is not to grant impunity, but, instead, to ensure that Parliament can function independently of external control.');
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INSERT INTO `Z1EZp7_postmeta` VALUES (57640,3017,'insight_modules_2_heading_title','VAT on Private School Fees and the Use of NAO Reports');
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INSERT INTO `Z1EZp7_postmeta` VALUES (57642,3017,'insight_modules_2_text_general','The claimants in the case sought to refer to a National Audit Office (<strong>NAO</strong>) ‘value for money’ report on special educational needs as part of their evidence against the Government’s imposition of VAT on private school fees; the Speaker of the House of Commons (the <strong>Speaker</strong>) objected to its admission, claiming the report constituted parliamentary material and should therefore be inadmissible as evidence under the rules of Parliamentary privilege.\r\n\r\nAmongst other things, the Speaker asserted that the admission of the report as evidence would be contrary to the principle of freedom of speech established by the Bill of Rights 1689. Essentially, because the intended use of the material was to establish facts that were in dispute, to allow the material as evidence would be to <em>impeach</em> or <em>question</em> the proceedings of Parliament.\r\n\r\nThe application of privilege to the oral communications of Members in the House is easy to comprehend. After all, the jeer-laden, partisan debates of the Commons are what most of us think of when we think of Parliamentary proceedings. The application of privilege to the subterraneous workings of the legislature, however, is a more complicated concept to grasp.');
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INSERT INTO `Z1EZp7_postmeta` VALUES (57646,3017,'insight_modules_3_heading_title','Does the NAO report fall within the scope of ‘proceedings in Parliament’?');
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INSERT INTO `Z1EZp7_postmeta` VALUES (57648,3017,'insight_modules_3_text_general','To be afforded the benefit of the Article 9 protection, the NAO report must have, firstly, been established as within the scope of ‘proceedings of Parliament’. The Speaker put forward that the report did for four main reasons:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>First, because the NAO is headed by the Comptroller and Auditor General, whose appointment and functions are provided for by the National Audit Act 1983 and whose work is done on behalf of the House of Commons and to assist it;</li>\r\n 	<li>Second, because of the NAO’s relationship with the Public Accounts Committee (<strong>PAC</strong>);</li>\r\n 	<li>Third, because NAO reports are subject to the Parliamentary Papers Act 1840, which confers immunity on the publisher; and</li>\r\n 	<li>Fourth, because relevant case law supported the argument.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThis is, of course, not the first time the parameters of Parliamentary privilege have been tested in the courtroom.\r\n\r\nLord Pannick KC, for the Claimants, disagreed with the Speaker’s position, suggesting that NAO reports are regularly relied upon by the courts and that the facts of the matter meant the conclusions in the ostensibly supportive case law were not applicable to the scenario.\r\n\r\nThe court sided with the Speaker, concluding that the NAO report did indeed fall within the scope of proceedings of Parliament.\r\n\r\nThe relationship between the NAO and the PAC was central to the court’s reasoning.\r\n\r\nThe PAC plays a pivotal role in scrutinising government spending and, as such, performs an essential Parliamentary function. To do so, the PAC relies on expert assistance from the NAO and, more specifically, its ‘value for money’ reports. Given that these reports are often critical of individual Ministers or departmental conduct, the court felt that the usefulness of the NAO’s reporting would be substantially undermined if the authors of the reports feared legal liability.\r\n\r\nAlthough, in this instance, the claimants were not seeking to impose any legal liability on the authors of the NAO report, to conclude that the report did not fall within the scope of ‘proceedings of Parliament’ would be to do away with the Article 9 protection entirely and set a dubious precedent.');
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INSERT INTO `Z1EZp7_postmeta` VALUES (57652,3017,'insight_modules_4_heading_title','Would reliance on the NAO report as evidence ‘impeach’ or ‘question’ the proceedings of Parliament?');
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INSERT INTO `Z1EZp7_postmeta` VALUES (57654,3017,'insight_modules_4_text_general','As it was held that the report did indeed fall within the remit of Parliamentary proceedings, it was then to determine whether its admittance as evidence would be to ‘<em>impeach</em>’ or ‘<em>question</em>’ the proceedings of Parliament and therefore be inadmissible as evidence under the rules of Parliamentary privilege.\r\n\r\nThe court found this a more complex problem to grapple with. Whilst noting that it was plain to see why attaching the risk of civil or criminal liability to a NAO report could potentially undermine the candour of an author, the court considered it less immediately obvious that a factual disagreement with the contents of a report would have the same effect. In particular, with respect to bodies like the NAO, the court considered that ‘professionals’ working for such bodies would likely be familiar with reasoned disagreement with their professionally held opinions and should therefore not be dissuaded from speaking their mind in fear of being later disagreed with. The court struggled to see why reasoned disagreement with factual evidence should be construed as interfering with the functioning of Parliament.\r\n\r\nIn spite of this somewhat rebellious opinion, the court decided that authoritative precedent had already – quite clearly – determined the opposite, i.e. that ‘<em>challenging the “veracity” of proceedings in Parliament included any challenge to the “accuracy” of things said as part of such proceedings</em>’. The NAO report could therefore not be admitted as evidence to establish contested facts as to do so would be to invite the other party or the court to <em>question</em> or <em>impeach</em> the accuracy of something ‘said’ in Parliament.\r\n\r\nThe court did note, however, that Parliamentary proceedings – such as NAO reports – will often provide a helpful resource in judicial proceedings, but only to the extent that the facts are agreed between the parties.');
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INSERT INTO `Z1EZp7_postmeta` VALUES (57676,3018,'insight_modules_0_text_general','<strong>A recent High Court ruling has reaffirmed the legality of business rates mitigation schemes, offering welcome clarity and relief to commercial landlords facing the financial strain of vacant properties.</strong>\r\n\r\nIn <a href=\"https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/KB/2025/1130.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>Mayor and Commonality and Citizen of the City of London v 48th Street Holding Ltd &amp; Principled Offsite Logistics Ltd [2025] EWHC 1130 (KB)</strong></em></a>, the High Court dismissed a challenge by the City of London, upholding the use of short-term occupancy arrangements as a legitimate means of resetting empty rates relief. The decision marks a significant win for property owners, asset managers, and mitigation providers.');
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INSERT INTO `Z1EZp7_postmeta` VALUES (57682,3018,'insight_modules_1_text_general','If you own or manage vacant commercial space, you’re likely to have some knowledge of business rates mitigation schemes. These schemes often involve placing short-term tenants or occupiers in properties to restart the business rates exemption period - typically three months for most commercial premises.\r\n\r\nIn this case, Principled Offsite Logistics Ltd (“<strong>POLL</strong>”) - a company specialising in such mitigation schemes - installed temporary occupiers, such as light storage users, for 6-week periods, allowing landlords to claim renewed rates relief.\r\n\r\nThe City of London challenged the practice, alleging it amounted to tax avoidance, and sought to recover over £110,000 in unpaid rates for periods in 2022-2023.\r\n\r\nThe High Court rejected this argument, and found that even temporary, low-level commercial use qualifies as legitimate occupation, meaning the rates relief reset was valid.  The City of London has sought permission to appeal this decision to the Court of Appeal, but it is unclear whether permission will be granted.');
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INSERT INTO `Z1EZp7_postmeta` VALUES (57686,3018,'insight_modules_2_heading_title','Why This Matters for Landlords and Occupiers');
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INSERT INTO `Z1EZp7_postmeta` VALUES (57688,3018,'insight_modules_2_text_general','The recent POLL ruling provides renewed legitimacy for providers of business rates mitigation schemes, as well as reassurance for landlords who utilise structured short-term occupation to manage business rates liability.\r\n\r\nUltimately, we now have confirmation that rates mitigation through short-term occupation schemes remains lawful – even if undertaken for the sole purpose of mitigating business rates liability - just as long as such occupation is genuine and commercial, and in line with the recent POLL ruling.\r\n\r\nHowever, it is equally important to note that many local authorities continue to take a critical view of mitigation schemes they perceive as artificial or cosmetic, and that since 2024 (i.e. after proceedings began in the recent POLL case), the minimum occupation period required before a new relief period is recognised has increased from 6 weeks to 13 weeks. As such, we anticipate that rates mitigation scheme providers will need to adapt their business models to accommodate this change, if they have not done so already.');
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INSERT INTO `Z1EZp7_postmeta` VALUES (57694,3018,'insight_modules_3_text_general','Whether you\'re a landlord, real estate investor, asset manager, or a business with surplus space, recent legal developments offer important guidance worth considering.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><strong>Plan proactively for void periods. </strong>Short-term occupation can be used strategically to minimise financial impact during vacancy periods. It\'s also important to budget for business rates exposure as part of your overall asset management strategy.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Protect your cashflow</strong>. Business rates can amount to tens or even hundreds of thousands of pounds annually on larger properties. Taking advantage of lawful mitigation strategies helps preserve profit margins and enhance asset performance.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Review and document arrangements carefully</strong>. Work only with occupiers or mitigation scheme providers with a proven track record, and ensure that all occupation agreements are genuine, legally compliant, and properly documented. It\'s critical to avoid arrangements that may be seen as purely avoidance-driven, as these can lead to significant legal and financial risks.</li>\r\n</ul>');
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INSERT INTO `Z1EZp7_postmeta` VALUES (57700,3018,'insight_modules_4_text_general','The High Court’s decision gives the green light to continue using structured short-term occupation schemes to mitigate business rates - but the regulatory landscape continues to shift. Staying ahead means understanding your legal position, adapting to new rules, and working with trusted advisers.\r\n\r\nWe support a diverse range of landlords, real estate investors, and occupiers in navigating the complexities of business rates and empty property relief. Should you have any queries about the issues raised in this article, please contact one of our property or property litigation specialists below.');
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INSERT INTO `Z1EZp7_postmeta` VALUES (57716,3019,'insight_modules_0_text_general','<strong>A recent High Court ruling has reaffirmed the legality of business rates mitigation schemes, offering welcome clarity and relief to commercial landlords facing the financial strain of vacant properties.</strong>\r\n\r\nIn <a href=\"https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/KB/2025/1130.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>Mayor and Commonality and Citizen of the City of London v 48th Street Holding Ltd &amp; Principled Offsite Logistics Ltd [2025] EWHC 1130 (KB)</strong></em></a>, the High Court dismissed a challenge by the City of London, upholding the use of short-term occupancy arrangements as a legitimate means of resetting empty rates relief. The decision marks a significant win for property owners, asset managers, and mitigation providers.');
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INSERT INTO `Z1EZp7_postmeta` VALUES (57722,3019,'insight_modules_1_text_general','If you own or manage vacant commercial space, you’re likely to have some knowledge of business rates mitigation schemes. These schemes often involve placing short-term tenants or occupiers in properties to restart the business rates exemption period - typically three months for most commercial premises.\r\n\r\nIn this case, Principled Offsite Logistics Ltd (“<strong>POLL</strong>”) - a company specialising in such mitigation schemes - installed temporary occupiers, such as light storage users, for 6-week periods, allowing landlords to claim renewed rates relief.\r\n\r\nThe City of London challenged the practice, alleging it amounted to tax avoidance, and sought to recover over £110,000 in unpaid rates for periods in 2022-2023.\r\n\r\nThe High Court rejected this argument, and found that even temporary, low-level commercial use qualifies as legitimate occupation, meaning the rates relief reset was valid.  The City of London has sought permission to appeal this decision to the Court of Appeal, but it is unclear whether permission will be granted.');
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INSERT INTO `Z1EZp7_postmeta` VALUES (57728,3019,'insight_modules_2_text_general','The recent POLL ruling provides renewed legitimacy for providers of business rates mitigation schemes, as well as reassurance for landlords who utilise structured short-term occupation to manage business rates liability.\r\n\r\nUltimately, we now have confirmation that rates mitigation through short-term occupation schemes remains lawful – even if undertaken for the sole purpose of mitigating business rates liability - just as long as such occupation is genuine and commercial, and in line with the recent POLL ruling.\r\n\r\nHowever, it is equally important to note that many local authorities continue to take a critical view of mitigation schemes they perceive as artificial or cosmetic, and that since 2024 (i.e. after proceedings began in the recent POLL case), the minimum occupation period required before a new relief period is recognised has increased from 6 weeks to 13 weeks. As such, we anticipate that rates mitigation scheme providers will need to adapt their business models to accommodate this change, if they have not done so already.');
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INSERT INTO `Z1EZp7_postmeta` VALUES (57734,3019,'insight_modules_3_text_general','Whether you\'re a landlord, real estate investor, asset manager, or a business with surplus space, recent legal developments offer important guidance worth considering.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><strong>Plan proactively for void periods. </strong>Short-term occupation can be used strategically to minimise financial impact during vacancy periods. It\'s also important to budget for business rates exposure as part of your overall asset management strategy.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Protect your cashflow</strong>. Business rates can amount to tens or even hundreds of thousands of pounds annually on larger properties. Taking advantage of lawful mitigation strategies helps preserve profit margins and enhance asset performance.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Review and document arrangements carefully</strong>. Work only with occupiers or mitigation scheme providers with a proven track record, and ensure that all occupation agreements are genuine, legally compliant, and properly documented. It\'s critical to avoid arrangements that may be seen as purely avoidance-driven, as these can lead to significant legal and financial risks.</li>\r\n</ul>');
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INSERT INTO `Z1EZp7_postmeta` VALUES (57756,3020,'insight_modules_0_text_general','Parliamentary privilege is a long-standing constitutional principle that seeks to protect the functioning of Parliament. It grants MPs and peers (amongst others) the freedom to ‘speak’ openly in the course of their duties, without fear of legal consequences. As such, it plays a critical role in the separation of powers, safeguarding Parliament from interference by the judiciary or executive.\r\n\r\nThe principle has recently come under the scrutiny of the courts in an unexpected manner, as highlighted by a legal challenge to the Government’s imposition of VAT on private school fees. This article considers the interesting deliberation of the High Court.');
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INSERT INTO `Z1EZp7_postmeta` VALUES (57762,3020,'insight_modules_1_text_general','Parliamentary privilege can be defined as the –\r\n\r\n<em>“Sum of certain rights enjoyed by each House collectively as a constituent part of the High Court of Parliament; and by Members of each House individually, without which they could not discharge their functions, and which exceed those possessed by other bodies or individuals. Some privileges rest solely on the law and custom of Parliament, while others have been defined by statute … The Speaker has ruled that parliamentary privilege is absolute.” (Erskine May, 24th ed., p.203)</em>\r\n\r\nA key aspect of privilege is freedom of speech, i.e. that participants in Parliamentary proceedings cannot be sued or charged with a criminal offence as a result of what they ‘say’ during these proceedings, as established by Article 9 of the Bill of Rights 1689 –\r\n\r\n<em>“… the freedom of speech and debates or proceedings in Parliament ought not to be impeached or questioned in any court or place out of Parliament.\"</em>\r\n\r\nThe aim of privilege is not to grant impunity, but, instead, to ensure that Parliament can function independently of external control.');
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INSERT INTO `Z1EZp7_postmeta` VALUES (57768,3020,'insight_modules_2_text_general','The claimants in the case sought to refer to a National Audit Office (<strong>NAO</strong>) ‘value for money’ report on special educational needs as part of their evidence against the Government’s imposition of VAT on private school fees; the Speaker of the House of Commons (the <strong>Speaker</strong>) objected to its admission, claiming the report constituted parliamentary material and should therefore be inadmissible as evidence under the rules of Parliamentary privilege.\r\n\r\nAmongst other things, the Speaker asserted that the admission of the report as evidence would be contrary to the principle of freedom of speech established by the Bill of Rights 1689. Essentially, because the intended use of the material was to establish facts that were in dispute, to allow the material as evidence would be to <em>impeach</em> or <em>question</em> the proceedings of Parliament.\r\n\r\nThe application of privilege to the oral communications of Members in the House is easy to comprehend. After all, the jeer-laden, partisan debates of the Commons are what most of us think of when we think of Parliamentary proceedings. The application of privilege to the subterraneous workings of the legislature, however, is a more complicated concept to grasp.');
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INSERT INTO `Z1EZp7_postmeta` VALUES (57774,3020,'insight_modules_3_text_general','To be afforded the benefit of the Article 9 protection, the NAO report must have, firstly, been established as within the scope of ‘proceedings of Parliament’. The Speaker put forward that the report did for four main reasons:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>First, because the NAO is headed by the Comptroller and Auditor General, whose appointment and functions are provided for by the National Audit Act 1983 and whose work is done on behalf of the House of Commons and to assist it;</li>\r\n 	<li>Second, because of the NAO’s relationship with the Public Accounts Committee (<strong>PAC</strong>);</li>\r\n 	<li>Third, because NAO reports are subject to the Parliamentary Papers Act 1840, which confers immunity on the publisher; and</li>\r\n 	<li>Fourth, because relevant case law supported the argument.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThis is, of course, not the first time the parameters of Parliamentary privilege have been tested in the courtroom.\r\n\r\nLord Pannick KC, for the Claimants, disagreed with the Speaker’s position, suggesting that NAO reports are regularly relied upon by the courts and that the facts of the matter meant the conclusions in the ostensibly supportive case law were not applicable to the scenario.\r\n\r\nThe court sided with the Speaker, concluding that the NAO report did indeed fall within the scope of proceedings of Parliament.\r\n\r\nThe relationship between the NAO and the PAC was central to the court’s reasoning.\r\n\r\nThe PAC plays a pivotal role in scrutinising government spending and, as such, performs an essential Parliamentary function. To do so, the PAC relies on expert assistance from the NAO and, more specifically, its ‘value for money’ reports. Given that these reports are often critical of individual Ministers or departmental conduct, the court felt that the usefulness of the NAO’s reporting would be substantially undermined if the authors of the reports feared legal liability.\r\n\r\nAlthough, in this instance, the claimants were not seeking to impose any legal liability on the authors of the NAO report, to conclude that the report did not fall within the scope of ‘proceedings of Parliament’ would be to do away with the Article 9 protection entirely and set a dubious precedent.');
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INSERT INTO `Z1EZp7_postmeta` VALUES (57780,3020,'insight_modules_4_text_general','As it was held that the report did indeed fall within the remit of Parliamentary proceedings, it was then to determine whether its admittance as evidence would be to ‘<em>impeach</em>’ or ‘<em>question</em>’ the proceedings of Parliament and therefore be inadmissible as evidence under the rules of Parliamentary privilege.\r\n\r\nThe court found this a more complex problem to grapple with. Whilst noting that it was plain to see why attaching the risk of civil or criminal liability to a NAO report could potentially undermine the candour of an author, the court considered it less immediately obvious that a factual disagreement with the contents of a report would have the same effect. In particular, with respect to bodies like the NAO, the court considered that ‘professionals’ working for such bodies would likely be familiar with reasoned disagreement with their professionally held opinions and should therefore not be dissuaded from speaking their mind in fear of being later disagreed with. The court struggled to see why reasoned disagreement with factual evidence should be construed as interfering with the functioning of Parliament.\r\n\r\nIn spite of this somewhat rebellious opinion, the court decided that authoritative precedent had already – quite clearly – determined the opposite, i.e. that ‘<em>challenging the “veracity” of proceedings in Parliament included any challenge to the “accuracy” of things said as part of such proceedings</em>’. The NAO report could therefore not be admitted as evidence to establish contested facts as to do so would be to invite the other party or the court to <em>question</em> or <em>impeach</em> the accuracy of something ‘said’ in Parliament.\r\n\r\nThe court did note, however, that Parliamentary proceedings – such as NAO reports – will often provide a helpful resource in judicial proceedings, but only to the extent that the facts are agreed between the parties.');
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INSERT INTO `Z1EZp7_postmeta` VALUES (57786,3020,'insight_modules_5_text_general','Although the court readily affirmed the NAO report as an important aspect of Parliamentary proceedings, the judgment appears more hesitant when it comes to endorsing the prevailing jurisprudence concerning factual disputes with the report’s contents.\r\n\r\nThe judgment, although noted as a ‘win’ for parliamentarians for now, is somewhat timid in its conclusions. But for the existing binding precedent, it appears that the court may have taken a narrower interpretation of the Article 9 protections. Rather invitingly, in this regard, the judgment considered that ‘<em>it is too late for a change of course other than by the Supreme Court.\'</em>');
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INSERT INTO `Z1EZp7_postmeta` VALUES (57814,3021,'insight_modules_2_text_general','The claimants in the case sought to refer to a National Audit Office (<strong>NAO</strong>) ‘value for money’ report on special educational needs as part of their evidence against the Government’s imposition of VAT on private school fees; the Speaker of the House of Commons (the <strong>Speaker</strong>) objected to its admission, claiming the report constituted parliamentary material and should therefore be inadmissible as evidence under the rules of Parliamentary privilege.\r\n\r\nAmongst other things, the Speaker asserted that the admission of the report as evidence would be contrary to the principle of freedom of speech established by the Bill of Rights 1689. Essentially, because the intended use of the material was to establish facts that were in dispute, to allow the material as evidence would be to <em>impeach</em> or <em>question</em> the proceedings of Parliament.\r\n\r\nThe application of privilege to the oral communications of Members in the House is easy to comprehend. After all, the jeer-laden, partisan debates of the Commons are what most of us think of when we think of Parliamentary proceedings. The application of privilege to the subterraneous workings of the legislature, however, is a more complicated concept to grasp.');
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INSERT INTO `Z1EZp7_postmeta` VALUES (57820,3021,'insight_modules_3_text_general','To be afforded the benefit of the Article 9 protection, the NAO report must have, firstly, been established as within the scope of ‘proceedings of Parliament.’ The Speaker put forward that the report did for four main reasons:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Firstly, because the NAO is headed by the Comptroller and Auditor General, whose appointment and functions are provided for by the National Audit Act 1983 and whose work is done on behalf of the House of Commons and to assist it;</li>\r\n 	<li>Secondly, because of the NAO’s relationship with the Public Accounts Committee (<strong>PAC</strong>);</li>\r\n 	<li>Thirdly, because NAO reports are subject to the Parliamentary Papers Act 1840, which confers immunity on the publisher; and</li>\r\n 	<li>Fourthly, because relevant case law supported the argument.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThis is, of course, not the first time the parameters of Parliamentary privilege have been tested in the courtroom.\r\n\r\nLord Pannick KC, for the Claimants, disagreed with the Speaker’s position, suggesting that NAO reports are regularly relied upon by the courts and that the facts of the matter meant the conclusions in the ostensibly supportive case law were not applicable to the scenario.\r\n\r\nThe court sided with the Speaker, concluding that the NAO report did indeed fall within the scope of proceedings of Parliament.\r\n\r\nThe relationship between the NAO and the PAC was central to the court’s reasoning.\r\n\r\nThe PAC plays a pivotal role in scrutinising government spending and, as such, performs an essential Parliamentary function. To do so, the PAC relies on expert assistance from the NAO and, more specifically, its ‘value for money’ reports. Given that these reports are often critical of individual Ministers or departmental conduct, the court felt that the usefulness of the NAO’s reporting would be substantially undermined if the authors of the reports feared legal liability.\r\n\r\nAlthough, in this instance, the claimants were not seeking to impose any legal liability on the authors of the NAO report, to conclude that the report did not fall within the scope of ‘proceedings of Parliament’ would be to do away with the Article 9 protection entirely and set a dubious precedent.');
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INSERT INTO `Z1EZp7_postmeta` VALUES (57826,3021,'insight_modules_4_text_general','As it was held that the report did indeed fall within the remit of Parliamentary proceedings, it was then to determine whether its admittance as evidence would be to ‘<em>impeach</em>’ or ‘<em>question</em>’ the proceedings of Parliament and therefore be inadmissible as evidence under the rules of Parliamentary privilege.\r\n\r\nThe court found this a more complex problem to grapple with. Whilst noting that it was plain to see why attaching the risk of civil or criminal liability to a NAO report could potentially undermine the candour of an author, the court considered it less immediately obvious that a factual disagreement with the contents of a report would have the same effect. In particular, with respect to bodies like the NAO, the court considered that ‘professionals’ working for such bodies would likely be familiar with reasoned disagreement with their professionally held opinions and should therefore not be dissuaded from speaking their mind in fear of being later disagreed with. The court struggled to see why reasoned disagreement with factual evidence should be construed as interfering with the functioning of Parliament.\r\n\r\nIn spite of this somewhat rebellious opinion, the court decided that authoritative precedent had already – quite clearly – determined the opposite, i.e. that ‘<em>challenging the “veracity” of proceedings in Parliament included any challenge to the “accuracy” of things said as part of such proceedings.</em>’ The NAO report could therefore not be admitted as evidence to establish contested facts as to do so would be to invite the other party or the court to <em>question</em> or <em>impeach</em> the accuracy of something ‘said’ in Parliament.\r\n\r\nThe court did note, however, that Parliamentary proceedings – such as NAO reports – will often provide a helpful resource in judicial proceedings, but only to the extent that the facts are agreed between the parties.');
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INSERT INTO `Z1EZp7_postmeta` VALUES (57832,3021,'insight_modules_5_text_general','Although the court readily affirmed the NAO report as an important aspect of Parliamentary proceedings, the judgment appears more hesitant when it comes to endorsing the prevailing jurisprudence concerning factual disputes with the report’s contents.\r\n\r\nThe judgment, although noted as a ‘win’ for parliamentarians for now, is somewhat timid in its conclusions. But for the existing binding precedent, it appears that the court may have taken a narrower interpretation of the Article 9 protections. Rather invitingly, in this regard, the judgment considered that ‘<em>it is too late for a change of course other than by the Supreme Court.\'</em>');
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INSERT INTO `Z1EZp7_postmeta` VALUES (58085,3031,'insight_modules_0_text_general','Parliamentary privilege is a long-standing constitutional principle that seeks to protect the functioning of Parliament. It grants MPs and peers (amongst others) the freedom to ‘speak’ openly in the course of their duties, without fear of legal consequences. As such, it plays a critical role in the separation of powers, safeguarding Parliament from interference by the judiciary or executive.\r\n\r\nThe principle has recently come under the scrutiny of the courts in an unexpected manner, as highlighted by a legal challenge to the Government’s imposition of VAT on private school fees. This article considers the interesting deliberation of the High Court.');
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INSERT INTO `Z1EZp7_postmeta` VALUES (58097,3031,'insight_modules_2_text_general','The claimants in the case sought to refer to a National Audit Office (<strong>NAO</strong>) ‘value for money’ report on special educational needs as part of their evidence against the Government’s imposition of VAT on private school fees; the Speaker of the House of Commons (the <strong>Speaker</strong>) objected to its admission, claiming the report constituted parliamentary material and should therefore be inadmissible as evidence under the rules of Parliamentary privilege.\r\n\r\nAmongst other things, the Speaker asserted that the admission of the report as evidence would be contrary to the principle of freedom of speech established by the Bill of Rights 1689. Essentially, because the intended use of the material was to establish facts that were in dispute, to allow the material as evidence would be to <em>impeach</em> or <em>question</em> the proceedings of Parliament.\r\n\r\nThe application of privilege to the oral communications of Members in the House is easy to comprehend. After all, the jeer-laden, partisan debates of the Commons are what most of us think of when we think of Parliamentary proceedings. The application of privilege to the subterraneous workings of the legislature, however, is a more complicated concept to grasp.');
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INSERT INTO `Z1EZp7_postmeta` VALUES (58103,3031,'insight_modules_3_text_general','To be afforded the benefit of the Article 9 protection, the NAO report must have, firstly, been established as within the scope of ‘proceedings of Parliament.’ The Speaker put forward that the report did for four main reasons:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Firstly, because the NAO is headed by the Comptroller and Auditor General, whose appointment and functions are provided for by the National Audit Act 1983 and whose work is done on behalf of the House of Commons and to assist it;</li>\r\n 	<li>Secondly, because of the NAO’s relationship with the Public Accounts Committee (<strong>PAC</strong>);</li>\r\n 	<li>Thirdly, because NAO reports are subject to the Parliamentary Papers Act 1840, which confers immunity on the publisher; and</li>\r\n 	<li>Fourthly, because relevant case law supported the argument.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThis is, of course, not the first time the parameters of Parliamentary privilege have been tested in the courtroom.\r\n\r\nLord Pannick KC, for the Claimants, disagreed with the Speaker’s position, suggesting that NAO reports are regularly relied upon by the courts and that the facts of the matter meant the conclusions in the ostensibly supportive case law were not applicable to the scenario.\r\n\r\nThe court sided with the Speaker, concluding that the NAO report did indeed fall within the scope of proceedings of Parliament.\r\n\r\nThe relationship between the NAO and the PAC was central to the court’s reasoning.\r\n\r\nThe PAC plays a pivotal role in scrutinising government spending and, as such, performs an essential Parliamentary function. To do so, the PAC relies on expert assistance from the NAO and, more specifically, its ‘value for money’ reports. Given that these reports are often critical of individual Ministers or departmental conduct, the court felt that the usefulness of the NAO’s reporting would be substantially undermined if the authors of the reports feared legal liability.\r\n\r\nAlthough, in this instance, the claimants were not seeking to impose any legal liability on the authors of the NAO report, to conclude that the report did not fall within the scope of ‘proceedings of Parliament’ would be to do away with the Article 9 protection entirely and set a dubious precedent.');
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INSERT INTO `Z1EZp7_postmeta` VALUES (58109,3031,'insight_modules_4_text_general','As it was held that the report did indeed fall within the remit of Parliamentary proceedings, it was then to determine whether its admittance as evidence would be to ‘<em>impeach</em>’ or ‘<em>question</em>’ the proceedings of Parliament and therefore be inadmissible as evidence under the rules of Parliamentary privilege.\r\n\r\nThe court found this a more complex problem to grapple with. Whilst noting that it was plain to see why attaching the risk of civil or criminal liability to a NAO report could potentially undermine the candour of an author, the court considered it less immediately obvious that a factual disagreement with the contents of a report would have the same effect. In particular, with respect to bodies like the NAO, the court considered that ‘professionals’ working for such bodies would likely be familiar with reasoned disagreement with their professionally held opinions and should therefore not be dissuaded from speaking their mind in fear of being later disagreed with. The court struggled to see why reasoned disagreement with factual evidence should be construed as interfering with the functioning of Parliament.\r\n\r\nIn spite of this somewhat rebellious opinion, the court decided that authoritative precedent had already – quite clearly – determined the opposite, i.e. that ‘<em>challenging the “veracity” of proceedings in Parliament included any challenge to the “accuracy” of things said as part of such proceedings.</em>’ The NAO report could therefore not be admitted as evidence to establish contested facts as to do so would be to invite the other party or the court to <em>question</em> or <em>impeach</em> the accuracy of something ‘said’ in Parliament.\r\n\r\nThe court did note, however, that Parliamentary proceedings – such as NAO reports – will often provide a helpful resource in judicial proceedings, but only to the extent that the facts are agreed between the parties.');
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