Financial scrutiny in Parliament
One of Parliament’s most important roles is to control and scrutinise tax and spending. Here we explain how it does this and how it compares internationally.
This Note gives a guide to the official documents, parliamentary reports and research briefings on reform of the House of Lords since the publication of the Government’s House of Lords Reform Draft Bill in May 2011.
In brief: sources on House of Lords reform (68 KB , PDF)
This Note gives a guide to the official documents, parliamentary reports and research briefings on reform of the House of Lords since the publication of the Government’s House of Lords Reform Draft Bill in May 2011.
A bibliography of academic and other opinion is available in House of Lords Library Note LLN 2012/014, Bibliography on Lords Reform, 26 April 2012.
In brief: sources on House of Lords reform (68 KB , PDF)
One of Parliament’s most important roles is to control and scrutinise tax and spending. Here we explain how it does this and how it compares internationally.
Learn more about the UK Supreme Court, how it came into existence, and why it replaced the House of Lords as the UK's highest court.
House of Commons select committee chairs in the 2024, 2019, 2017, 2015 and 2010 parliaments.