The office and role of Speaker
A research briefing on the office and role of the Speaker of the House of Commons

This note briefly reviews the changes made to the Bill in the Commons and, so far, in the Lords, and the background to those changes.
Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill - the Bill's progress and further reaction to the Bill (235 KB , PDF)
This note briefly reviews the changes made to the Bill in the Commons and, so far, in the Lords, and the background to those changes.
Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill - the Bill's progress and further reaction to the Bill (235 KB , PDF)
A research briefing on the office and role of the Speaker of the House of Commons
A briefing paper on the history of and procedure relating to Royal Assent, not just in the UK Parliament but in the devolved legislatures and for Church of England Measures.
Recall allows voters to remove an elected representative between elections by signing a petition. This briefing explains how UK recall petitions work.