Scrutiny of the Executive - Diane Abbott's Crossword Calamity

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Across
  1. 6. Described Question Time as "a litany of attacks, sound bites and planted questions".
  2. 9. Baroness appointed as head of the Charity Commission against select committee advice.
  3. 10. Bill derailed by Labour amendments in 2011.
  4. 11. Gerald ____________; described PMQ's as "an exchange of pointless and useless declamations".
  5. 12. Describes the last resort for executive scrutiny.
  6. 14. The _____________ Business Committee; chooses some topics for debate in Parliament.
  7. 17. Famously branded as "Weak, weak, weak" in a session of PMQ's.
  8. 18. Number of days within which the government must respond to select committee reports.
  9. 19. Convention inhibiting parliamentary scrutiny in the House of Lords.
Down
  1. 1. Structure of select committees; promotes bipartisanship.
  2. 2. Described PMQ's as the most "discombobulating experience in their prime ministerial career.
  3. 3. Their government lost the last successful vote of no confidence.
  4. 4. Lord ________; sits on the Constitution Committee.
  5. 5. The _______ _________ Committee; scrutinises government expenditure.
  6. 7. The Opposition has very limited access to these.
  7. 8. Meg ________; Labour MP who has chaired the PAC since 2015.
  8. 13. Philip __________; lost the Conservative party whip after voting against the 2019 European Union (Withdrawal) Bill.
  9. 15. Latin phrase meaning temporary; describes public bill committees.
  10. 16. Approximate percentage of select committee recommendations accepted by the government.