More than 50,000 people call for inquiry into use of Queen's consentMore than 50,000 people have called for a parliamentary investigation into an “unfathomable” mechanism that allows the Queen to vet draft laws before they are approved by the UK’s elected representatives. The petition was launched following an investigation by the Guardian into an arcane mechanism known as Queen’s consent. The Queen’s representatives declined to say how many times she had requested alterations to legislation since she came to the throne in 1952. The petition, organised by the campaigning group 38 Degrees, urges MPs on the public administration and constitutional affairs committee to examine how “laws cannot be made” without her formal consent. A spokeswoman for the Queen has previously said: “Whether Queen’s consent is required is decided by parliament, independently from the royal household, in matters that would affect crown interests, including personal property and personal interests of the monarch.”

Source: The Guardian February 28, 2021 09:56 UTC