MPs who have withdrawn from the Commons Chamber or who have been suspended
This list notes MPs who have left the Chamber voluntarily, been asked to withdraw, or who have been suspended.
MPs’ changes of party allegiance in the House of Commons since 1979
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.
Members’ pay and expenses: Index of Library briefings
Links to Library Briefings on Members’ pay and expenses since 2001
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Debate Pack
Queen’s Speech debate, 16 May 2022: Making Britain the best place to grow up and grow old
Background briefings for Queen's Speech debate on 16 May 2022: "Making Britain the best place to grow up and grow old"
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Research Briefing
Appointments to the Chiltern Hundreds and Manor of Northstead Stewardships since 1880
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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Research Briefing
Queen’s Speech: Proposers and seconders of the Loyal Address since 1872
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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Research Briefing
Regency and Counsellors of State
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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Research Briefing
State Opening of Parliament – history and ceremonial
A briefing paper on the State Opening of Parliament, its history and ceremonial
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Research Briefing
Successful Private Members’ Bills since 1983
This list notes the titles and sponsoring Member of successful Commons and Lords private Members' bills (PMBs) since the 1983 general election.
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Research Briefing
House of Commons ballot bills since 1997
This list notes the title and position of bills presented each session under the ballot procedure and whether they gained Royal Assent.
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Research Briefing
Number of urgent questions in the House of Commons since 1997
Urgent questions are a category of oral questions that allow all MPs not in the Government to put a question to a minister without the usual notice required for oral question time and without the need to be drawn in a ballot.
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Data Dashboard
MP data: Parliamentary activities
This interactive dashboard presents data on the parliamentary activities of MPs in Westminster. It aims to give an overview of the areas individual MPs are focusing on.
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Research Briefing
Queen’s Speech 2022
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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Research Briefing
Carry-over of public bills
The carry-over of public bills from one session to the next was suggested by the Modernisation Committee as a way of reducing the fluctuations in legislative activity caused by Parliamentary sessions. After briefly summarising the Modernisation Committee’s views, this House of Commons Library briefing paper describes the different approaches to allowing bills to be carried forward in this way in both the House of Commons and the House of Lords. The note also reports the use of carry-over motions and provides examples of the form of words used in carry-over motions.
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Research Briefing
Devolution in Wales: “A process, not an event”
A narrative of devolution in Wales, 1998-2018
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