Hazel Armstrong Archives

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Honours: History and reviews

Tuesday, 28 February, 2017

Honours awarded today are mostly part of the Order of the British Empire, which was established in 1917. Almost from the beginning there was controversy about who should receive honours and suggestions of impropriety, particularly in the award of honours for political service. This briefing provides an introduction to the various types of honours. It sets out the recent revival of the award of honours for parliamentary and political service. It also explains how an honour may be removed and summarises reviews of the system.
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Wales Bill 2016-17: Committee Stage Report

Friday, 09 September, 2016

This paper covers the committee stage of the Wales Bill 2016-17 in the House of Commons.
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- Devolution
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The Supreme Court on Devolution

Wednesday, 27 July, 2016

This House of Commons Library Briefing Paper provides information on the Supreme Court's role in devolution. The paper explains how cases on devolution reach the Supreme Court and summarises some of the most important cases since 2009.
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A Fresh Start: the Stormont Agreement and Implementation Plan and the Northern Ireland (Welfare Reform) Bill 2015-16 [Bill 99]

Friday, 20 November, 2015

The Northern Ireland (Welfare Reform) Bill is part of a process to stabilise the political institutions in Northern Ireland. It stems from a package agreed between the UK and Irish Governments and the largest Northern Ireland parties: the Fresh Start agreement. This paper gives a guide to the Bill, and to the agreement.
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Northern Ireland: Stormont House Agreement and implementation

Wednesday, 19 August, 2015

This briefing paper sets out the main provisions of the Stormont House Agreement and looks at progress with implementation. The way forward for welfare changes in Northern Ireland, which was a main driver for the talks leading to the Agreement, continues to be unresolved.
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- Devolution
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Wales: Current devolution proposals 2014

Wednesday, 04 March, 2015

This note traces proposals for further Welsh devolution, including a change to a reserved powers model
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- Devolution
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Compulsory voting

Tuesday, 10 February, 2015

This Note examines the arguments for and against legislation to require voters to cast their votes and whether it is a citizen's duty, as well as a right, to vote.
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- Elections
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Scotland the referendum and independence: Selected timeline

Wednesday, 28 January, 2015

This Note gives a selected timeline of events and significant publications leading up to the Referendum in Scotland on 18 September 2014 and to some of the potential follow-up events.
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Scotland: Devolution proposals

Friday, 23 January, 2015

During the Scottish independence referendum campaign the three main UK parties committed to further devolution of powers to the Scottish Parliament. This note traces the commitment to a “timetable”, and summarises substantive new powers proposed by each party.
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- Devolution
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Scotland the referendum and devolution: Selected timeline

Thursday, 13 November, 2014

A selected timeline of events and significant publications leading up to the referendum in Scotland on 18 September 2014 and to some of the planned follow-up events.
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- Devolution
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Political Developments in Wales

Thursday, 31 July, 2014

This note provides an update on political developments in Wales between January 2013 and July 2014.
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- Devolution
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Scotland: Referendum and independence. A select bibliography.

Thursday, 03 July, 2014

A selection of resources on the referendum taking place on 18 September 2014 and the potential impact of independence. Standard Note as at 31 July 2013.
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Repeal of section 141 of the Mental Health Act 1983

Wednesday, 19 February, 2014

In January 2010, the Speaker’s Conference on Parliamentary Representation recommended that section 141 of the Mental Health Act 1983 should be repealed. The provision was repealed by the Mental Health Discrimination Act 2013.
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Political developments in Wales to December 2012

Friday, 01 February, 2013

This note provides an update on political developments in Wales between January and December 2012. It updates the previous Library Standard Note (SN/PC/06177), Political Developments in Wales to December 2011.
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- Devolution

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