Research Briefing
This House of Commons Library briefing paper describes the theory and practice of constitutional conventions and citizens' assemblies.
Research Briefing
This House of Commons Library briefing paper describes the theory and practice of constitutional conventions and citizens' assemblies.
Insight
General election results are counted and declared at constituency level, while local and European Parliament election results are counted and declared at local council area level.
Insight
220 women were elected to Parliament on 12 December 2019 – the highest number ever.
Insight
Both Conservative and Labour Parties have promised to repeal the The Fixed-term Parliaments Act, with a review of the Act needing to be arranged in 2020
Insight
Brexit was a prominent issue in the 2019 General Election. This Insight compares how Parliamentary constituencies voted in the EU Referendum in 2016 and in the 2019 General Election.
Insight
The 2019 General Election was the first December election since 1918. In the run up to election day there was speculation about the potential impact of cold wintry weather on turnout. This Insight looks at the evidence.
Insight
How did the number of votes cast for each party relate to the number of seats they won in the 2019 General Election?
Insight
Which constituencies produced the narrowest or widest victory margins in the 2019 election?
Research Briefing
This briefing paper provides a list of all the women who have ever been elected to the House of Commons.
Insight
What are the rules during the pre-election period? What do they mean for Ministers, civil servants, the devolved administrations and local councils?
Research Briefing
Under provisions in the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011, Parliament is dissolved automatically 25 working days before a general election. The date of the next general election is 12 December 2019, accordingly this Parliament will dissolve on 6 November 2019.
Total results (page 4 of 31)