Recall of Parliament
This briefing paper discusses the procedure for recalling Parliament, as well as providing details of recent occasions when Parliament has been recalled.
The UK’s constitutional monarchy
Library briefings on the Crown, its role in Parliament, the Commonwealth and the Overseas Territories, and the roles associated with the UK’s constitutional monarch.
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Business rates and Levelling Up
A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for Tuesday 13 December at 9:30am on Business Rates and Levelling Up. The subject for this debate was determined by the Backbench Business Committee.
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Committee of Privileges
This briefing outlines the remit and powers of the Committee of Privileges. It also provides brief details of matters referred to the Committee since 1979.
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2021 Local Elections Handbook and dataset
Explore the 2021 local election results handbook and download a comprehensive results dataset for English electoral districts and wards.
Explore parliamentary data
View datasets and interactive dashboards focusing on government, parliament and elections.