The Privy Council: history, functions and membership
A briefing paper on the history, functions and membership of the Privy Council

The Policing and Crime Bill is due to have its report stage and Legislative Grand Committee on 26 April 2016. This Briefing Paper provides an overview of the debate so far.
Policing and Crime Bill: Committee Stage Report (3 MB , PDF)
The Policing and Crime Bill was introduced on 10 February 2016 and received its second reading on 7 March. Library Briefing Paper 7499, Policing and Crime Bill 2015-16 provides an analysis of the Bill as originally introduced in the Commons.
The Bill received its second reading on 7 March 2016, and there were seven sittings of the Public Bill Committee, including two public evidence sessions. The Bill is due to have its report stage and Legislative Grand Committee on 26 April 2016.
Significant amendments made in Committee included:
Particularly controversial areas included:
Policing and Crime Bill: Committee Stage Report (3 MB , PDF)
A briefing paper on the history, functions and membership of the Privy Council
An overview of policy relating to the closure of bank and building society branches and to efforts to protect access to cash.
This Commons Library briefing paper discusses police stop and search powers. It outlines a recent history of their reform and available evidence on their effectiveness at reducing and detecting crime.