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Devolution

  • Debate Pack

    St. Andrew’s day and Scottish Affairs

    Tuesday, 09 December, 2025

    A general debate on St Andrew's day is scheduled to take place in the House of Commons Chamber on Thursday 11 December 2025. The debate was scheduled by the Backbench Business Committee and will be led by Graeme Downie MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Devolution
  • Research Briefing

    Parliamentary sovereignty

    Tuesday, 18 November, 2025

    A short research briefing on the principle of parliamentary sovereignty, its origins and contemporary application.

    • Research Briefing
    • Devolution
    • Parliament
  • Research Briefing

    Reserved matters in the United Kingdom

    Sunday, 16 November, 2025

    A briefing paper focusing on policy matters which remain "reserved" to Westminster following the devolution of certain executive and legislative powers to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

    • Research Briefing
    • Devolution
    • Government
    • Parliament
  • Research Briefing

    The Armed Forces Covenant and its status in law

    Friday, 14 November, 2025

    The Armed Forces Covenant is a statement of the moral obligation which exists between the nation, the government and the armed forces.

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Defence
    • Defence policy
    • Devolution
    • Government
    • Local government
  • Insight

    Independent review of the Windsor Framework

    Tuesday, 14 October, 2025

    The independent review makes recommendations to the UK Government to build cross-community support for the Windsor Framework.

    • Insight
    • Devolution
    • EU law and treaties
    • Europe
  • Research Briefing

    The death of a monarch

    Monday, 06 October, 2025

    The death of a monarch – and the accession of a new sovereign – involves the Cabinet, the Privy Council, Parliament, Buckingham Palace and the Church of England. This paper outlines the historical precedents for events that follow a demise of the crown.

    • Research Briefing
    • Culture, media and sport
    • Devolution
    • Elections
    • Government
    • House of Commons
    • Local government
    • Monarchy
    • Parliament
    • Press and media
    • UK elections
  • Insight

    What are the Sewel Convention and legislative consent?

    Tuesday, 12 August, 2025

    The Sewel Convention states that the UK Parliament does “not normally” legislate on devolved policy areas without consent.

    • Insight
    • Devolution
    • Government
    • Parliament
  • Research Briefing

    The Sewel Convention and legislative consent

    Monday, 04 August, 2025

    A research briefing on the Sewel Convention and legislative consent, examining the development of the convention and consent procedures in the UK Parliament, Scottish Parliament, Senedd and Northern Ireland Assembly

    • Research Briefing
    • Devolution
    • Government
    • House of Commons
    • Parliament
  • Research Briefing

    The Crown and the constitution

    Sunday, 03 August, 2025

    A briefing paper on the constitutional aspects of the Crown

    • Research Briefing
    • Americas
    • Devolution
    • Elections
    • Government
    • House of Commons
    • Institutions
    • International law
    • Monarchy
    • Overseas territories
    • Parliament
  • Research Briefing

    The Privy Council: history, functions and membership

    Sunday, 03 August, 2025

    A briefing paper on the history, functions and membership of the Privy Council

    • Research Briefing
    • Americas
    • Armed forces
    • Communities
    • Courts
    • Devolution
    • Economy
    • Elections
    • EU law and treaties
    • Government
    • Higher education
    • House of Commons
    • Immigration
    • Institutions
    • International law
    • Justice
    • Local government
    • Monarchy
    • Nationality
    • Overseas territories
    • Parliament
    • Press and media
    • Schools
    • UK elections
  • Research Briefing

    The royal prerogative and ministerial advice

    Friday, 01 August, 2025

    A briefing paper on the royal prerogative and ministerial advice to the Crown on both the prerogative and statutory public appointments

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Courts
    • Devolution
    • Government
    • House of Commons
    • Monarchy
    • Overseas territories
    • Parliament
  • Research Briefing

    Petitions in the UK

    Monday, 21 July, 2025

    This briefing paper sets out trends in petitioning to the UK Parliament and devolved institutions. It provides a range of statistics on the number of petitions, the geography of participation in petitioning, and provides information on the largest petitions submitted to the UK Parliament and other bodies.

    • Research Briefing
    • Devolution
    • Government
    • House of Commons
    • Parliament
  • Research Briefing

    Northern Ireland: border polls

    Tuesday, 24 June, 2025

    The UK Secretary of State has the power to hold a border poll. They must hold one if they think a majority of people in Northern Ireland favour a united Ireland.

    • Research Briefing
    • Devolution
  • Research Briefing

    Windsor Framework: Democratic oversight and the independent review

    Wednesday, 18 June, 2025

    This briefing looks at the independent review of the Windsor Framework commissioned by the government and democratic oversight of the Framework

    • Research Briefing
    • Devolution
    • EU law and treaties
    • Europe
  • Research Briefing

    Royal Assent

    Monday, 12 May, 2025

    A briefing paper on the history of and procedure relating to Royal Assent, not just in the UK Parliament but in the devolved legislatures and for Church of England Measures.

    • Research Briefing
    • Devolution
    • Government
    • House of Commons
    • Monarchy
    • Parliament

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