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  • Research Briefing

    Political party funding: controversies and reform since 1997

    Thursday, 24 March, 2016

    This House of Commons Library Briefing Paper gives background to the main controversies around, and attempts to reform, political party funding since 1997.

    • Research Briefing
    • Elections
    • Parliament
  • Research Briefing

    The Parliament Acts

    Thursday, 25 February, 2016

    This House of Commons Library Briefing Paper sets out the procedures governing the use of the Parliament Acts of 1911 and 1949. It notes occasions when they have been used and also reports on challenges to the validity of the Parliament Acts.

    • Research Briefing
    • Parliament
  • Debate Pack

    Planned closure of Sheffield BIS office

    Wednesday, 24 February, 2016

    Paper produced for a debate on the planned closure of a BIS Dept. office in Sheffield

    • Debate Pack
    • Business
  • Research Briefing

    Conventions on the relationship between the House of Commons and House of Lords

    Thursday, 07 January, 2016

    This House of Commons Library briefing paper sets out the conventions on the relationship between the two Houses of Parliament and their origins. On 17 December 2015 Lord Strathclyde published his review of secondary legislation and the primacy of the House of Commons. This briefing paper sets out the background to the review and Lord Strathclyde's recommendations.

    • Research Briefing
    • House of Commons
    • Parliament
  • Research Briefing

    Freedom of information and the Royal Family

    Wednesday, 13 May, 2015

    This Note outlines exemptions in the Freedom of Information Act relating to the Royal Family.

    • Research Briefing
    • Government
  • Research Briefing

    The 2010 Coalition Government at Westminster

    Monday, 11 May, 2015

    This Standard Note sets out details of the operation of the 2010 Coalition Government and includes information about the various agreements to differ between the two governing parties.

    • Research Briefing
    • Government
    • Parliament
  • Research Briefing

    The Civil Service Code

    Wednesday, 18 March, 2015

    The Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 sets out a requirement that there should be a Civil Service Code. The Code must provide that civil servants carry out their duties for the assistance of the administration of the day. These duties must be carried out with “integrity and honesty” and “objectivity and impartiality”.

    • Research Briefing
    • Government
  • Research Briefing

    Intellectual Property Bill [HL]

    Thursday, 05 December, 2013

    The Intellectual Property Bill [HL] (Bill 102 of session 2013-14) was introduced into the House of Lords on 9 May 2013, where it received Second Reading on 22 May. It completed its parliamentary stages in the upper house on 30 July and was passed to the Commons, where it received First Reading on 29 August. This Research Paper has been produced to inform the Second Reading debate in the Commons, which is scheduled for 9 December 2013.

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
    • Government
  • Research Briefing

    Infrastructure (Financial Assistance) Bill

    Wednesday, 12 September, 2012

    This briefing has been prepared to inform the Second Reading debate on the Infrastructure (Financial Assistance) Bill

    • Research Briefing
    • Economic policy
    • Economic situation
    • Housing and planning
    • Industry
    • Public spending
  • Research Briefing

    Lobbying

    Wednesday, 25 January, 2012

    This note sets out issues relating to lobbying in the UK, including the announcement of the Government’s consultation paper on a statutory register. It includes background to the Public Administration Select Committee's inquiry and the main findings of their report as well as the Government response. It also includes details of the 1991 Select Committee on Members' Interests report and the relevant work of the Committee on Standards in Public Life.

    • Research Briefing
    • Government
    • Parliament
  • Research Briefing

    Economic Indicators, January 2012

    Tuesday, 10 January, 2012

    This Research Paper series summarises the main economic indicators currently available for the UK, along with comparisons with other major OECD countries.

    • Research Briefing
    • Economic situation
  • Research Briefing

    Speaker’s Conference on Parliamentary representation

    Monday, 09 January, 2012

    This standard note provides a summary of the main recommendations of the Speaker’s Conference on Parliamentary representation which published its final report in January 2010.

    • Research Briefing
    • Elections
    • House of Commons
    • Parliament
  • Research Briefing

    Public Services (Social Value) Bill 2010-12 [Bill 238 of 2010-12]: Committee Stage Report

    Monday, 24 October, 2011

    This is a report on the House of Commons Committee Stage of the Public Services (Social Value) Bill 2010-12. It complements Research Paper 10/73 which was prepared for the Commons Second Reading of the Bill, then titled the Public Services (Social Enterprise and Social Value) Bill.

    • Research Briefing
    • Public spending
  • Research Briefing

    Public Bodies Bill [HL]

    Tuesday, 14 June, 2011

    The Public Bodies [HL] Bill is largely enabling legislation. It would allow ministers, by order, to abolish, merge or transfer the functions of the public bodies listed in the appropriate schedules to the Act. It is the main legislative vehicle for taking forward the Government’s review of public bodies, the results of which were published in October 2010.

    • Research Briefing
    • Government
  • Research Briefing

    Reform of the House of Lords: the Coalition Agreement and further developments

    Thursday, 02 June, 2011

    This note outlines the proposals for House of Lords reform contained in the Coalition Agreement, including those for the preparation of a draft Bill to create a fully or mainly elected House. Initial announcements stated that the draft Bill would be published in December 2010 but more recent statements have indicated that it will not be published until the New Year.

    • Research Briefing
    • Parliament

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