The relationship between church and state in the United Kingdom
A briefing paper on the relationship between church and state in the United Kingdom

This Note examines the concept of privilege as it applies to Members, staff, and publications of the House, press reports of Parliament, and members of public authorities. It compares qualified privilege with the absolute nature of parliamentary privilege, by examining a number of areas where privilege may be applicable. Apart from quoting the statutory authorities, it does not seek to deal with the wider question of media publications on matters of public interest, which may involve a different kind of qualified privilege
Parliamentary privilege and qualified privilege (162 KB , PDF)
This Note examines the concept of privilege as it applies to Members, staff, and publications of the House, press reports of Parliament, and members of public authorities. It compares qualified privilege with the absolute nature of parliamentary privilege, by examining a number of areas where privilege may be applicable. Apart from quoting the statutory authorities, it does not seek to deal with the wider question of media publications on matters of public interest, which may involve a different kind of qualified privilege
Parliamentary privilege and qualified privilege (162 KB , PDF)
A briefing paper on the relationship between church and state in the United Kingdom
A briefing paper on the legal issues surrounding a Scottish independence referendum
A debate on parliamentary services for MPs will take place in the Chamber on 8 September 2022. The debate was initiated by the Administration Committee.