Debate Pack
A debate has been scheduled in Westminster Hall at 4.30pm on Monday 17 October on e-petition 619781, calling for an early general election. The subject for the debate has been nominated by the Petitions Committee.
Research Briefing
This briefing includes latest figures on the proportion of women in Parliament and elected bodies across the UK and throughout the world, as well as information on women in UK public life.
Research Briefing
This briefing summarises the voting rights for different types of elections in the UK.
Research Briefing
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 the events that will follow the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Research Briefing
A briefing paper on the history, functions and membership of the Privy Council
Research Briefing
A briefing paper on the State Opening of Parliament, its history and ceremonial
Data Dashboard
Use the interactive dashboard to explore data for parliamentary constituencies, covering topics including unemployment, house prices and election results
Research Briefing
This list notes the number of by-elections by session since 1945-46 and also lists the successful candidate in by-elections since 2005.
Research Briefing
This Commons Library Briefing Paper sets out results of the by-elections held in the 2019 Parliament. Full details are presented in the associated PDF but an overview of the recent by-election results are shown below.
Research Briefing
Australia held a general election on 21 May 2022. After almost a decade in power, the Liberal-National coalition were defeated, with Labor's Anthony Albanese forming the next government.
Research Briefing
A briefing paper on the devolution settlement in Scotland
Research Briefing
A briefing paper on the statutory arrangements for a Regency and Counsellors of State in the event that a monarch is too young to assume all Royal functions, ill or absent from the UK
Research Briefing
An election to the Northern Ireland Assembly was held on 5 May 2022. Sinn Féin became the first nationalist party to win the most seats overall in a Northern Ireland election. The DUP lost seats, becoming the second largest party in the Assembly, while the Alliance Party had their best-ever result, becoming the third-largest party. Due to concerns about the Northern Ireland Protocol, the DUP have not taken part in the cross-community election of the Speaker of the Assembly, meaning that the Assembly cannot sit for the time being.
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