Research Briefing
Members’ allowances – reporting requirements
This note charts the developments in relation to reporting requirements for Members' allowances.
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Additional Costs Allowance
This note charts the evolution of the Additional Costs Allowance since its introduction in January 1972.
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The Tebbit Review of Management and Services of the House of Commons
This note looks at the detailed recommendations of the Tebbit Review in the House of Commons, the response by the House of Commons Commission and subsequent implementation. There is also background on how the Administration of the House has changed since 1978 and some comparative information on the devolved parliamentary administrations.
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Research Briefing
In brief: Parliamentary pay, pensions and allowances
This Note looks briefly at parliamentary pay, pensions and allowances for MPs.
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Research Briefing
Modernisation: Public Bill Committees
This note outlines the background to the Modernisation Committee's proposals and its proposals for public bill committees. It notes the House's reaction to the proposals and notes some exchanges on the way in which the process should work.
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Research Briefing
Modernisation: Revitalising the Chamber
This note focuses on the Committee's recommendations on procedural issues, notes the Government's response to them and records the House's decisions. It also gives a brief overview of how the new procedures will operate.
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Research Briefing
Sub Judice Rule
This note reviews the formalisation of the sub judice rule, which was confirmed by previous resolutions in 1963 and 1972; and considers reviews of the rule since its confirmation in 2001. This Note also covers the sub judice rules in the UK's devolved legislatures.
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Research Briefing
Parliament (Joint Departments) Bill [HL]
This note reports the progress of the Parliament (Joint Departments) Bill [HL] through the House of Commons.
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Research Briefing
House of Lords Reform: 2007 White Paper
This note provides a brief summary of the White Paper on House of Lords reform which was published on 7 February 2007. It notes some of the initial reaction to the content of the White Paper from political parties and groups, and pressure groups.
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House of Lords – continuing debate
This note relates some of the further developments in the debate on House of Lords reform that have taken place since the last Standard Note, House of Lords reform - recent developments (SN/PC/2973). The note also considers the steps that have been taken since to make progress on the question of Lords reform.
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