Statutory public inquiries: the Inquiries Act 2005
What 'statutory public inquiries' are, how they operate and summary details on the progress of active statutory inquiries
This Note gives the background to the office and the role of the Deputy Prime Minister.
The office of Deputy Prime Minister (87 KB , PDF)
This Note offers a short history of the office of Deputy Prime Minister since 1940, when Clement Attlee served as deputy to the Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, without a formal use of the title. The leader of the Liberal Democrat Party, Nick Clegg, served as Deputy Prime Minister in the 2010-15 Coalition Government.
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The office of Deputy Prime Minister (87 KB , PDF)
What 'statutory public inquiries' are, how they operate and summary details on the progress of active statutory inquiries
A research briefing on the Finances of the Monarchy, including the Sovereign Grant, Duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall and tax arrangements for members of the Royal Family.
The UK’s public sector will spend £1,226 billion in 2024/25. This briefing gives statistics and commentary on the various categories of recent public spending.