Recall Elections
Recall is used to describe a process where the electorate in an area can trigger a special election to remove…
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Parliament
The Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill 2017-19
The Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill 2017-19 is a Private Member’s Bill that seeks to change the Rules for Redistribution of…
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Brexit: Proposals for the future UK-EU relationship
The House of Commons has voted on various options for the future UK-EU relationship in the hope that an agreed…
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Brexit delayed again: until 31 October 2019?
The EU has agreed to extend Article 50 a second time. This could delay Brexit until 31 October 2019. This…
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The UK’s EU Withdrawal Agreement
This briefing looks in detail at the Withdrawal Agreement negotiated between the EU and UK and finalised on 14 November.…
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By-elections since the 2017 General Election
This Commons Library Briefing Paper sets out results of the by-elections held since the 2017 election. There have been three…
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Reserved matters in the United Kingdom
A briefing paper focusing on policy matters which remain “reserved” to Westminster concerning Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.…
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Women Members of Parliament: Background Paper
This briefing paper provides a list of all the women who have ever been elected to the House of Commons.…
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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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Indicative votes 2.0: Where did support lie?
On 27 March and again on 1 April the House voted on the ‘indicative votes’. Here we look at the changes in support for these motions from Thursday to Monday.…
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European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill 2017-19
Yvette Cooper presented a Private Member’s bill, the European Union (No. 5) Bill 2017-19, on Tuesday 2 April 2019. The…
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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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United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union (29 March 2019)
The House of Commons will debate a motion on approving the Withdrawal Agreement between the United Kingdom and the European…
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E-petitions relating to leaving the European Union
A debate will be held in Westminster Hall on Monday 1 April 2019 at 4.30pm on e-petitions 241584, 235138 and…
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Members’ pay and expenses and ministerial salaries 2018/19
This House of Commons Library Briefing Paper sets out the current (2018/19) rates of Members’ pay and ministerial salaries. It…
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