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 provides a brief review of the establishment of IPSA and of its role in setting and paying Members' expenses. It also outlines the limited responsibilities of the Government and the House in relation to a body that was expressly established to be independent of both.
The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority: operating the Members' Expenses Scheme (176 KB , PDF)
This note provides a brief review of the establishment of IPSA and of its role in setting and paying Members’ expenses. It also outlines the limited responsibilities of the Government and the House in relation to a body that was expressly established to be independent of both.
The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority: operating the Members' Expenses Scheme (176 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.