The office and role of Speaker
A research briefing on the office and role of the Speaker of the House of Commons
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Background to Proposals for a British Bill of Rights (279 KB , PDF)
The three major political parties have all recently proposed that the UK should adopt a ‘British Bill of Rights’ of some kind. This paper outlines these proposals and sets them in context.
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Background to Proposals for a British Bill of Rights (279 KB , PDF)
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Royal Assent
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.
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Recall elections
Recall allows voters to remove an elected representative between elections by signing a petition. This briefing explains how UK recall petitions work.
