A Westminster Hall debate on the 'Online abuse of elected women representatives' has been scheduled for Tuesday 21 April 2021 from 9.25-11.00am. The Chairman of Ways and Means appointed this debate on the recommendation of the Backbench Business Committee.
A list of Opposition Day debates since 1992 with information on debates and divisions on Opposition Day motions.
On 21 April 2021, there will be a debate on reports from the Committee on Standards concerning sanctions and confidentiality in the House’s standards system
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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.
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Fast-tracked bills in the House of Commons
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The Prime Minister will ask the Commons to present a humble address to the Queen.
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An overview of intergovernmental relations in the United Kingdom
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A briefing paper on the legal issues surrounding a Scottish independence referendum
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Recall is used to describe a process where the electorate in an area can trigger a special election to remove an elected representative before the end of their term. A recall procedure was introduced in the UK in 2015. It only applies to Members of Parliament.
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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 undertaken a statutory review of the Act and pre-legislative scrutiny of Government proposals to repeal the Act.
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This list notes when a Member has changed allegiance from one political party to another or decided to sit as an independent MP. Instances of Members losing or resigning a party whip are also noted.
The coronavirus timeline sets out the Commons’ response to the pandemic, including key ‘lock down’ dates and changes to the way parliamentarians worked. It includes links to the relevant debates in Hansard, Speaker’s Statements, Procedure Committee reports, the ‘Members’ Guide to hybrid proceedings’ and correspondence on proceedings during the pandemic.
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This list notes known appointments to the Crown Steward and Bailiff of the Chiltern Hundreds and the Manor of Northstead since 1880.
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There will be a debate in the Commons Chamber on 25 March on four motions on coronavirus legislation and parliamentary proceedings during the pandemic.
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A list of Budget debates and finance bills since 1968 with links to debates and budget resoultions
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