The election of a Speaker
Outlines the procedure for electing a Speaker and looks at the Procedure Committee’s review of the 2009 election of the Speaker.…
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Research Briefing
Four Seasons Health Care Group – financial difficulties and safeguards for clients
This House of Commons Library briefing paper explores the latest developments concerning the financial state of the Four Seasons Health…
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School funding in England: FAQs
This briefing paper aims to give a short, non-technical overview of issues around school funding in England and answer frequently-asked…
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UK trade with Ireland
Ireland is one of the UK’s largest trading partners. This note gives some key statistics on UK-Ireland trade.…
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Social background of Members of Parliament 1979-2017
This briefing paper provides data on the gender, age, ethnicity and educational backgrounds of MPs elected at the 2017 General…
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Service industries: Key Economic Indicators
Service industries: Data for the sector that incorporates the retail sector, the financial sector, the public sector, business administration and…
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Televised debates between party leaders
This note sets out the background to the current debate about televised debates between party leaders during a general election…
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Geographical pattern of UK trade
This note looks at the UK’s trade with its main trading partners.…
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Post office numbers
This briefing paper looks at how the number of post offices has changed over time, including by type and region…
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Pre-election period of sensitivity
Restrictions on the use of public resources are in place during the pre-election period before elections and referendums. The Cabinet…
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Brexit: Devolved legislature business
This paper is a record of Brexit-related business in the devolved legislatures. It is updated every Monday when the legislatures…
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Brexit statements
This paper provides links to a selection of statements both written and oral that have referenced Brexit in the title…
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Brexit debates 2019
This paper provides links to a selection of debates that have referenced Brexit in the title or during a debate…
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Loot boxes in video games
This Library Paper gives a brief overview of concerns about loot boxes in video games.…
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Statistics on UK trade with the Commonwealth
This note gives some key statistics on UK-Commonwealth trade.…
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Historical Institutional Abuse (Northern Ireland) Bill 2019-20
The Historical Institutional Abuse (Northern Ireland) Bill 2019-20 was introduced in the House of Commons on 4 November 2019. At…
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