Election of a commons speaker

Documents to download

Election of a Commons Speaker (2nd ed). House of Commons Library Research Paper 01/30. (Replaces Research Paper 00/90)

Recall elections

Recall allows voters to remove an elected representative between elections by signing a petition. This briefing explains how UK recall petitions work.
- Elections
- Parliament
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill 2024-25: Progress of the bill

The House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill removes the right of hereditary peers to sit in the House of Lords. The bill began committee stage in the House of Lords on 3 March 2025.
- Parliament
E-petition debate: rules for political donations

E-petition 707189 relating to the rules for political donations will be debated in Westminster Hall on Monday 31 March, 4:30pm.
- Elections
- Parliament