The Sewel Convention
Emergency Debate: Sewel Convention – Monday 18 June 2018…
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Parliament
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 two…
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House of Lords Reform in the 2017 Parliament
A debate on a petition calling for a referendum on the abolition of the House of Lords will take place…
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Brexit divisions – Commons votes on the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill
This briefing paper provides information on the House of Commons divisions during the passage of the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill…
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E-petition 205169 relating to Parliament’s vote on the deal for the UK’s exit from the EU
On 11 June 2018 there will be a debate on e-petition 205169 relating to Parliament’s vote on the deal for…
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Emergency debates in the House of Commons since 1979
A list of emergency debates held in the House of Commons since 1979.…
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The European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: scrutiny of secondary legislation (Schedule 7) update
This briefing paper reviews the amendments made to the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill 2017-19 that concern how the two Houses…
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European Union (Withdrawal) Bill 2017-19: Commons consideration of Lords amendments
The European Union (Withdrawal) Bill has completed its passage through the House of Lords and is now awaiting Commons consideration…
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Democratic Unionist Party (DUP): Leaders and officials since 1971
This note lists DUP leaders and officials since 1971.…
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Legislative Consent and the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill (2017-19)
An overview of the attempts of the Joint Ministerial Committee on European Negotiations to agree changes to the European Union…
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Commons Opposition Day debates since 1997
Opposition day debates in the House of Commons since the 1997 General Election – with links to Hansard.…
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Brexit: Parliament’s role in approving and implementing agreements with the European Union
There is no domestic legal or constitutional requirement for a vote to be held in Parliament to approve the Withdrawal…
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Emergency Debate on the expectation that the Government table a money resolution for a private Member’s bill
If a private Member’s bill requires any spending, a money resolution must be agreed by the House before it (or…
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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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UK aid: frequently asked questions
What is aid? What is the UN 0.7% aid target and why has the UK adopted it? Which government departments…
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