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Commons Research Briefing Diseases Parliament

Coronavirus: Changes to practice and procedure in the UK and other parliaments

Published Tuesday, May 19, 2020May 25, 2020 Ben Smith, Claire Mills, John Curtis, Richard Kelly, Stefano Fella

This Briefing Paper illustrates changes that have been made to procedures and practices in response to coronavirus in the House of Commons and a small selection of other parliaments.…

Commons Research Briefing Parliament

The Liaison Committee: taking evidence from the Prime Minister

Published Thursday, May 14, 2020May 25, 2020 Mark Bennister, Richard Kelly

The Liaison Committee has held oral evidence sessions with the Prime Minister since 2002. They are an established part of the scrutiny mechanisms available to Parliament. This briefing sets out the background to the evidence sessions and how they have developed.…

Commons Research Briefing Government House of Commons Parliament

Apologies by MPs to the House of Commons since 1979

Published Tuesday, May 12, 2020May 25, 2020 Sarah Priddy

This list attempts to capture all instances where an apology has been made on the floor of the House of Commons since 1979…

Commons Research Briefing Africa Asia Pacific Climate Change Economy Government Institutions International development International organisations International trade Parliament Public spending The EU

UK aid: frequently asked questions

Published Monday, May 04, 2020May 25, 2020 Ilze Jozepa, Jon Lunn, Philip Brien

What is aid? What is the UN 0.7% aid target and why has the UK adopted it? Which government departments spend UK aid? What impact does UK aid have? What will be the impact of Brexit on UK aid? These and other questions are answered in an accessible way in this briefing paper.…

Diseases Insight Parliament Parliament & Elections

Coronavirus: Parliamentary consent for the lockdown in England

Published Monday, May 04, 2020May 22, 2020 Owain Banfield Jennifer Brown

This insight explains why MPs are now considering a motion to approve the legislation that underpins the current lockdown in England.…

Commons Research Briefing Business House of Commons Parliament

The Compliance Officer for IPSA

Published Wednesday, April 29, 2020May 25, 2020 Ellen Watson, Richard Kelly

This briefing paper sets out the legislative background to the post of Compliance Officer, created in the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009, as amended. The Compliance Officer investigates complaints about expenses claimed by Members of Parliament and reviews claims that the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority does not allow. The briefing paper outlines the procedures the Compliance Officer follows in undertaking investigations and reviews.…

Commons Research Briefing Government Parliament

Ministers in the House of Lords

Published Wednesday, April 22, 2020May 25, 2020 Richard Kelly

This Commons Library briefing paper sets out the number of ministers in the House of Lords over recent years. It considers briefly the accountability arrangements for Cabinet Ministers in the Lords and it looks at the appointment of ‘outside’ ministerial appointments.…

Commons Research Briefing Elections Parliament UK elections

General election results from 1918 to 2019

Published Friday, April 17, 2020May 25, 2020 Christopher Watson, Elise Uberoi, Philip Loft

This dataset presents UK general election results by constituency from 1918 onwards. It draws on several sources, described below, which may contain errors. For each constituency, the dataset includes the number of votes and vote share for different political parties, as well as the electorate and turnout. Turnout was calculated as valid votes divided by the electorate.…

Commons Research Briefing Devolution Government House of Commons Local Government Parliament

Introduction to devolution in the UK

Published Tuesday, April 14, 2020May 25, 2020 David Torrance

An introduction to the devolution settlements in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, London and parts of England.…

The Parliamentary Constituencies Bill 2019-21

The UK-EU future relationship negotiations: summary of positions

Coronavirus: Changes to practice and procedure in the UK and other parliaments

The Liaison Committee: taking evidence from the Prime Minister

Devolution: The Sewel Convention

MPs who have withdrawn from the Commons Chamber or who have been suspended