The Parliament Acts
The Parliament Acts allow bills to be presented for Royal Assent without the consent of the House of Lords. How and when are these powers used?
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Members' allowances: decision of 16 July 2008 and the revised Green Book (151KB PDF)
On 3 July 2008, the House debated the Review of Allowances but on the 16th July the Opposition Day debate revisited the subject of Members’ allowances. On 5 August 2008, the Leader and Deputy Leader of the House of Commons published a consultation document on the Audit and Assurance of MPs’ Allowances.
Documents to download
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Members' allowances: decision of 16 July 2008 and the revised Green Book (151KB PDF)
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