A Westminster Hall debate on Funding levels for diplomatic staff in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is scheduled for Tuesday 24 May 2022, from 9.30am to 11.00am. The debate will be led by Valerie Vaz MP.
This briefing analyses the results of the Local Elections which took place in England, Scotland and Wales on 5 May 2022
The task of proposing and seconding the motion on the Loyal Address is regarded as an honour and is given to two government backbenchers.
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This list notes Cabinet meetings held away from Downing Street. Regional Cabinet meetings were introduced by Gordon Brown in 2008 and continued under David Cameron's Coalition Government. Theresa May held two regional Cabinet meeting in 2017 and 2018, and Boris Johnson in 2020 and 2022. Prior to 2008, Cabinet meetings outside London were extremely rare.
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Net Zero commitments, rising energy prices and calls for increased energy independence raise questions over where Britain’s future energy supply will come from.
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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
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A briefing paper on the State Opening of Parliament, its history and ceremonial
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This briefing paper explains the status of directly-elected mayors in English and Welsh local government, and the routes to establishing them, including the use of local referendums. It also includes an up-to-date list of elected mayors and statistics on previous referendums.
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This Library briefing identifies issues and bills that may appear in the Queen's Speech on 10 May 2022 or require legislation in the forthcoming parliamentary session.
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This briefing explains how the UK Shared Prosperity Fund will work in practice, and compares it to the EU structural funding that it is intended to replace.
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The House of Lords has proposed changes to the Government's judicial review reforms. MPs will consider them on Tuesday 26 April 2022.
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The Speaker has decided to give precedence to a complaint made by the Leader of the Opposition concerning the Prime Minister's statements regarding gatherings during lockdown.
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The House of Lords amended the Judicial Review and Courts Bill. On Tuesday 26 April 2022 MPs will be asked whether they agree to those amendments.
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How hosting a Ukrainian refugee through the Homes for Ukraine Scheme may affect council tax payments, including single person discounts and second homes.
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A briefing paper on the legal issues surrounding a Scottish independence referendum
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