Members’ pay and expenses: Index of Library briefings
Links to Library Briefings on Members’ pay and expenses since 2001
Documents to download
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Youngest Members of Parliament since 1979 (180 KB , PDF)
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Supporting documents
- Youngest Members of Parliament since 1979 (26 KB , Excel Spreadsheet ) (26 KB , Excel Spreadsheet)
Background
The youngest member of the House of Commons is also known as the ‘Baby of the House’. Unlike the Father of the House (the Member with the longest unbroken service) the Baby of the House carries no duties or rights.
You can find out more about the Father of the House in the Commons Library Briefing Paper, Father of the House, which lists of Fathers of the House since 1901.
Parliament: facts and figures
This series of publications contains data on various subjects relating to Parliament and Government. Topics include legislation, MPs, select committees, debates, divisions and Parliamentary procedure.
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Documents to download
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Youngest Members of Parliament since 1979 (180 KB , PDF)
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Supporting documents
- Youngest Members of Parliament since 1979 (26 KB , Excel Spreadsheet ) (26 KB , Excel Spreadsheet)
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