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| Brown to promise MPs more powers | Brown to promise MPs more powers |
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| Gordon Brown is set to reveal later his plans to reform the House of Commons. | Gordon Brown is set to reveal later his plans to reform the House of Commons. |
| The changes are expected to include the prime minister giving up the power to declare war without Parliament's approval and to appoint bishops. | The changes are expected to include the prime minister giving up the power to declare war without Parliament's approval and to appoint bishops. |
| Mr Brown told the BBC he would not run a "sofa-style" government, a criticism which has been levelled at Tony Blair. | Mr Brown told the BBC he would not run a "sofa-style" government, a criticism which has been levelled at Tony Blair. |
| A full list of proposed reforms had been expected on Monday but this was delayed to Tuesday because of the attempted London and Glasgow bombings. | |
| US-style hearings | US-style hearings |
| Mr Brown is expected to give up royal prerogatives traditionally exercised by the prime minister, such as declaring war without parliamentary approval or appointing Church of England bishops. | Mr Brown is expected to give up royal prerogatives traditionally exercised by the prime minister, such as declaring war without parliamentary approval or appointing Church of England bishops. |
| It is understood MPs will be given powers to recall Parliament in an emergency, to hold US-style confirmation hearings for appointees to important public posts and to ratify international treaties. | It is understood MPs will be given powers to recall Parliament in an emergency, to hold US-style confirmation hearings for appointees to important public posts and to ratify international treaties. |
| A British Bill of Rights would enshrine the civil liberties of UK citizens. At the moment there is the Human Rights Act and European Convention on Human Rights, but no specific British Bill of Rights. | A British Bill of Rights would enshrine the civil liberties of UK citizens. At the moment there is the Human Rights Act and European Convention on Human Rights, but no specific British Bill of Rights. |
| The Cabinet discussed constitutional change in a special meeting last Friday. | The Cabinet discussed constitutional change in a special meeting last Friday. |
| Speaking on BBC One's Sunday AM, Mr Brown refused to discuss the details of his proposals, insisting that they should be outlined to Parliament first. | Speaking on BBC One's Sunday AM, Mr Brown refused to discuss the details of his proposals, insisting that they should be outlined to Parliament first. |
| 'Directly involved' | 'Directly involved' |
| He added: "We had a very long discussion at the first Cabinet about the constitution, which involved every single member of the Cabinet. | He added: "We had a very long discussion at the first Cabinet about the constitution, which involved every single member of the Cabinet. |
| "This is not what some people have called 'sofa government'. It is Cabinet government and the Cabinet ministers have got to be directly involved in decisions." | "This is not what some people have called 'sofa government'. It is Cabinet government and the Cabinet ministers have got to be directly involved in decisions." |
| He indicated that this week's statement would not cover voting reform, but said a paper on the electoral system would be published at a later stage. | He indicated that this week's statement would not cover voting reform, but said a paper on the electoral system would be published at a later stage. |
| Asked whether he was planning a snap election, he replied: "That is not in my mind." | Asked whether he was planning a snap election, he replied: "That is not in my mind." |