Parliament

The Liaison Committee has held oral evidence sessions with the Prime Minister since 2002. The Prime Minister is scheduled to appear before the Committee on 13 January 2021.

This House of Commons Library briefing paper discusses the procedure for recalling Parliament, as well as providing details of recent occasions when Parliament has been recalled.

This House of Commons Library Briefing Paper looks at the role and powers of the Privy Council.

This paper provides a timeline of the major events leading up to the EU referendum and subsequent dates of note, including Brexit Day itself.

Appointments to the Board of the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority are made by Her Majesty following an humble Address, from the House of Commons.

The Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 creates a five year period between general elections. Early elections may only be held in specified circumstances. A joint committee has been appointed to undertake a statutory review of the Act and undertake pre-legislative scrutiny of Government proposals to repeal the Act.

This briefing paper provides an overview of the coronavirus restrictions for the Christmas period, and recent changes to these due to concerns about increasing Covid-19 cases and a new variant of the virus.

A briefing on Parliament and Northern Ireland, 1921-2021

MPs who have left the Chamber voluntarily, been asked to withdraw or who have been suspended.

The Parliamentary Constituencies Bill 2019-21

Female MPs were more likely to use virtual participation and proxy voting between April and November 2020.

This briefing paper provides an update on developments since the Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Act 2019 received Royal Assent in October 2019.