Voter ID
The Government has announced plans to introduce voter ID requirements. This briefing looks at arguments for and against voter ID, pilot schemes and case studies.
Elections Bill 2021-22
The second reading debate on the Elections bill has been scheduled for 7 September 2021.
Turnout at elections
This Library Briefing presents statistics on turnout at elections in the UK, including general, local and European Parliament elections and elections to the devolved administrations.
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Insight
Boundary review 2023: Changes in voter weight
A look at how voter weight would change in different areas if the constituency boundary review proposals go ahead.
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Insight
Boundary review 2023: Which seats will change?
A look at which constituency boundaries might change, and how much of existing constituencies would be transferred into new ones.
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Research Briefing
Parliamentary boundary reviews: public consultations
Constituencies are reviewed periodically by independent Boundary Commissions, one for each part of the UK. This briefing outlines how the public can get involved in the consultation stages.
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Research Briefing
Constituency boundary reviews and the number of MPs
Parliamentary constituency boundaries are reviewed periodically by independent Boundary Commissions. This House of Commons Library briefing summarises the current rules and procedures for boundary changes and how they have changed over time. It also gives an overview how the number of MPs has reached the current level of 650.
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Research Briefing
Tree planting in the UK
Tree planting policies aim to increase tree cover in the UK, improve biodiversity, reduce climate emissions and provide income from agroforestry. The England Trees Action Plan 2021-24 was published in May 2021.It aims to treble tree planting by the end of the current Parliament, funded by more than £500 million of climate finance.
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Research Briefing
Combined authority mayoral elections 2021
Seven combined authority areas held mayoral elections in May 2021. This briefing shows who won and analyses data on vote share, turnout and candidates.
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Research Briefing
Race and Ethnic Disparities
This Commons Library briefing paper discusses the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities and provides related statistical and policy analysis.
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Research Briefing
Women in Politics and Public Life
This briefing includes latest figures on the proportion of women in Parliament and elected bodies across the UK and throughout the world, as well as information on women in UK public life.
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Research Briefing
Political disengagement in the UK: who is disengaged?
This Commons Library Briefing Paper provides information about which groups in the UK are considered to be politically disengaged, and why. This paper will use the term ‘political disengagement’ to capture certain behaviours and attitudes towards the political system. It uses a range of different sources, which are referenced in the PDF.
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Research Briefing
United States of America: 2020 presidential election
The United States held an election on Tuesday 3 November 2020, with advance voting – both in person and postal – taking place ahead of election day.
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Research Briefing
The Parliamentary Constituencies Bill 2019-21
The Parliamentary Constituencies Bill 2019-21
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Insight
Coronavirus: MPs’ use of virtual participation and proxy voting by gender
Female MPs were more likely to use virtual participation and proxy voting between April and November 2020.
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