The Budget and the annual Finance Bill
This briefing examines the way that Parliament scrutinises the Government's proposals for taxation, set out in the annual Budget statement.

Local elections take place on 2 May 2013 in 27 county councils and 8 unitary authorities in England and one council in Wales.
Local Elections 2013 (66 KB , PDF)
Elections will be held on 2 May 2013 in 27 county councils and 8 unitary authorities in England and in one Welsh unitary council. Two mayoral elections will also take place. In 2014 London boroughs and metropolitan districts will have elections. The note also summarises all national and local elections due to take place between 2013 and 2019.
Local Elections 2013 (66 KB , PDF)
This briefing examines the way that Parliament scrutinises the Government's proposals for taxation, set out in the annual Budget statement.
This briefing provides information on the arrangements for absent voting. It also outlines the changes to absent voting resulting from the Elections Act 2022.
This list notes the number of by-elections by session since 1945-46 and also lists the successful candidate in by-elections since 2005.