Free votes in the House of Commons since 1979
A list of known free (not whipped) votes in the House of Commons since 1979.
This note sets out a brief history of reform of the House of Lords before summarising the proposals made in the 2008 White Paper and the measures on Lords reform included in the Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill 2008-09 introduced in the Commons in July 2009.
House of Lords Reform: the 2008 White Paper and developments to April 2010 (142 KB , PDF)
This note sets out a brief history of reform of the House of Lords before summarising the proposals made in the 2008 White Paper and the measures on Lords reform included in the Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill 2008-09 introduced in the Commons in July 2009.
House of Lords Reform: the 2008 White Paper and developments to April 2010 (142 KB , PDF)
A list of known free (not whipped) votes in the House of Commons since 1979.
A briefing paper which "maps" (or summarises) the main elements of the United Kingdom's uncodified constitution.
Statements made by the Speaker deprecating the making of key policy announcements before they are made in the House of Commons.