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Government

  • Insight

    What is the Parliamentary Oath?

    Thursday, 04 July, 2024

    If an MP tries to take part in Commons business without having taken the Parliamentary Oath, they can be fined and it can trigger a by-election.

    • Insight
    • Government
    • Monarchy
    • Parliament
  • Insight

    What happens in the Commons after the general election?

    Wednesday, 03 July, 2024

    After a general election, MPs must elect a Speaker and then swear in. After the King’s Speech opens the parliamentary session, Commons business can begin.

    • Insight
    • Elections
    • Government
    • House of Commons
    • Parliament
    • Parliament and elections
    • UK elections
    • Voters
  • Insight

    2024 general election: What happens when the polls close?

    Wednesday, 03 July, 2024

    The Library will be publishing verified results around a week after the 2024 general election. This Insight explains how votes are counted and results declared.

    • Insight
    • Government
    • UK elections
    • Voters
  • Research Briefing

    Local government finances

    Tuesday, 28 May, 2024

    Local authorities in England spent £113.5 billion in 2022/23. This briefing looks at the funding that local authorities receive from central government, and where and how they spend it.

    • Research Briefing
    • Government
    • Local government
    • Public spending
  • Research Briefing

    Introduction to devolution in the United Kingdom

    Tuesday, 21 May, 2024

    An introduction to the devolution settlements in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, London and parts of England.

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

    Ministers in the House of Lords

    Wednesday, 08 May, 2024

    Cabinet Ministers are sometimes members of the House of Lords. This paper sets out recent examples and considers the accountability arrangements for Cabinet Ministers in the Lords. It also looks at the appointment of ‘outside’ ministerial appointments.

    • Research Briefing
    • Government
    • Parliament
  • Research Briefing

    The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman

    Wednesday, 24 April, 2024

    The Ombudsman investigates complaints about local councils, care homes and some other organisations providing local public services in England

    • Research Briefing
    • Local government
  • Research Briefing

    Council tax: empty properties

    Wednesday, 10 April, 2024

    A briefing paper explaining how council tax is applied to empty properties in England, Scotland and Wales, including the 'empty homes premium'.

    • Research Briefing
    • Housing and planning
    • Local government
    • Tax
  • Research Briefing

    Northern Ireland devolution: Safeguarding the Union

    Wednesday, 03 April, 2024

    A briefing paper on the UK Government's Safeguarding the Union deal to restore power-sharing institutions in Northern Ireland

    • Research Briefing
    • Devolution
    • Government
    • Parliament
  • Debate Pack

    E-petition debate relating to a public inquiry into the James Bulger murder case

    Thursday, 21 March, 2024

    There will be an e-petition debate relating to a public inquiry into the James Bulger murder case. The Petitions Committee has agreed to debate the petition on 25 March 2024. The debate will be held in Westminster Hall and will be opened by Sir George Howarth MP, on behalf of the Petitions Committee.

    • Debate Pack
    • Government
  • Research Briefing

    Plastic waste

    Wednesday, 20 March, 2024

    A briefing on plastic waste in the UK including legislation, statistics, government policies and proposals for change.

    • Research Briefing
    • Environment
    • Local government
  • Research Briefing

    The 2024 metro-mayor elections

    Tuesday, 19 March, 2024

    Metro-mayors are directly elected mayors who oversee ‘mayoral combined authorities’. This briefing looks at their role, funding and powers ahead of elections on 2 May 2024.

    • Research Briefing
    • Devolution
    • Local government
    • Planning
  • Research Briefing

    Regional Cabinet meetings of the UK Government

    Tuesday, 27 February, 2024

    Cabinet meetings held away from Downing Street.

    • Research Briefing
    • Government
    • Government data
    • Parliament: Facts and figures
    • Parliamentary data
  • Constituency casework

    How do I challenge my business rates bill in England?

    Thursday, 08 February, 2024

    How business rates bills in England are calculated and how ratepayers can challenge them.

    • Constituency casework
    • Business
    • Local government
    • Tax
  • Research Briefing

    Non-Domestic Rating Act 2023

    Wednesday, 07 February, 2024

    Parliamentary consdideration of the Biill that became the Non-Domestic Rating Act 2023, which made minor amendments to business rates legislation and introduced three-yearly instead of five-yearly revaluations

    • Research Briefing
    • Local government
    • Tax

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