Research Briefing
Scottish National Party leaders and officials since 1975
This note lists SNP leaders and officials since 1975.
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Liberal Democrat, SDP and Liberal Party leaders and officials since 1975
This note lists Liberal Party, SDP and Liberal Democrats leaders and officials since 1975.
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Research Briefing
Peerage Creations since 1997
This House of Commons briefing paper provides details of appointments to the House of Lords from May 1997 to January 2020. It provides tables showing the numbers appointed under Prime Ministers Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, David Cameron, Theresa May and Boris Johnson, broken down by party affiliation at the time of appointment. It also includes a chronological list of all those appointed during this period.
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Research Briefing
Father of the House: House of Commons Background Paper
This House of Commons Library Briefing Paper discusses the title, role and history of the Father of the House - the senior Member of the House, who has the longest unbroken service in the Commons.
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Research Briefing
General Election 2017: full results and analysis
This briefing paper contains detailed results and analysis of the 2017 General Election, held on 8th June. It provides election results by party & constituency, as well as analysis of voter trends, MP characteristics, and more.
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Cabinet Ministers suffering electoral defeat while holding office
This list notes all serving Cabinet ministers since 1900 who have lost their seats. It does not include Ministers who were not of Cabinet rank who lost their seats, or individuals who had served in the Cabinet at one time but lost their seat after having left the Cabinet.
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Research Briefing
Members of the House of Commons since 1979
Since the 1979 General Election, there have been 2,128 people elected to the House of Commons. Of these, 403 have been women and 1,725 have been men. This publication lists all Members of the House of Commons starting from the 1979 General Election which took place on the 3 May. It is a new edition of our 2010 publication.
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Research Briefing
Public engagement in the UK Parliament: overview and statistics
This Commons Library Briefing Paper gives an overview of public engagement activities undertaken by the UK Parliament and their reach.
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Research Briefing
UK by-elections held more than 3 months after vacancy
A by-election takes place in the House of Commons when a seat becomes vacant, either through the Member of Parliament dying or resigning the seat. This list notes by-elections that have taken place more than three months after the vacancy.
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Research Briefing
Number of public bills introduced and gaining Royal Assent since 1997
Table showing the number of public bills introduced by session in each parliament since 1997 and the number that gained Royal Assent, becoming Acts of Parliament.
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Research Briefing
Total Number of MPs, Peers and Staff
This list provides information on the number of MPs, Lords and staff in Parliament.
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Ministers in the 2010-15 Coalition Government
This list notes ministerial office holders in the 2010 Coalition Government.
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Chairs of the Committee of Public Accounts since 1861
This table lists the successive Chairs of the Public Accounts Committee from 1981 to present day.
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Research Briefing
Speakers of the House of Commons and Chairmen and Deputy Chairmen of Ways and Means
A list of all known Speakers and Deputies from 1258 to present day
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Research Briefing
House of Commons Trends
This paper sets out key statistics about the House of Commons. The aim is to provide comparisons over time, though periods may vary according to relevance and the availability of consistent data. Some are for Parliamentary sessions, some by calendar year and some by financial year. This should be borne in mind when comparing different sets of information.
Total results (page 4 of 5)