Research Briefing
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.
Research Briefing
A briefing paper charting the creation and development of the Northern Ireland border
Research Briefing
This briefing looks at the results of the local elections that took place in England on 6 May 2021.
Insight
What are virus variants, how they are assessed and what is the Government is doing to curb the spread of ‘variants of concern’?
Insight
The Government has said £220 million will be made available in 2021/22 to begin to replace EU structural funding.
Insight
How did the parties do across all elections, and what was the gender breakdown?
Research Briefing
A briefing paper on the legal issues surrounding a Scottish independence referendum
Insight
Arlene Foster has announced her intention to resign as leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) and First Minister of Northern Ireland.
Research Briefing
A House of Commons Library Briefing Paper on plastic waste in the UK, including statistics on plastic waste and information on the UK Government and devolved Governments' plans and ambitions to reduce avoidable plastic waste.
Insight
How has the pandemic affected domestic abuse and what has the Government's response been?
Research Briefing
This Library briefing identifies issues and bills that may appear in the Queen's Speech on 11 May 2021 or require legislation in the forthcoming parliamentary session.
Insight
Three-quarters of voters in Great Britain will be able to vote in more than one election.
Research Briefing
A briefing on Parliament and Northern Ireland, 1921-2021
Insight
The Secretary of State for Defence and Chair of the CWGC, Ben Wallace, apologised on behalf of the CWGC and the Government of the time and today.
Insight
The Government borrowed £303 billion (14.5% of GDP) in 2020/21.
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