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

The Conflict in Iraq. House of Commons Library Research Paper 03/50.
The Conflict in Iraq (3 MB , PDF)
The Conflict in Iraq. House of Commons Library Research Paper 03/50.
The Conflict in Iraq (3 MB , PDF)
A briefing paper on the history, functions and membership of the Privy Council
In July 2022 Iraq marked its longest period without a government since 2003. What are the challenges to forming a government and what is the outlook for Iraq?
This landing page features a series of Commons Library briefings on the policies, capabilities and programmes of the nuclear weapon states. They should be taken as correct at the time of writing, and will be updated periodically.