In brief: Parliamentary pay, pensions and allowances

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This Note looks briefly at parliamentary pay, pensions and allowances for MPs.

Speakers’ statements on ministerial policy announcements made outside the House

Statements made by the Speaker deprecating the making of key policy announcements before they are made in the House of Commons.
What are state visits?

State visits are formal international visits by heads of state. In the UK, the King hosts “inbound” state visits and embarks upon “outbound” state visits.
The office and role of Speaker

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