MPs standing down from the Commons ahead of the next general election
MPs that have announced they are standing down from the House of Commons ahead of the next general election.
Constituency boundary review: Data for new constituencies
Get demographic data for the new constituency boundaries and find out when more data might become available.
Hybrid bills receiving Royal Assent since 1979
Hybrid bills are public bills (bills containing provisions that would affect the general public) which also contain provisions affecting the interests of certain individuals or organisations.
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Research Briefing
Commons Opposition Day debates since 1992
A list of opposition day debates since 1992 with links to debates and divisions on opposition day motions.
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Research Briefing
Appointments to the Chiltern Hundreds and Manor of Northstead Stewardships since 1880
Resignations of MPs from the House of Commons since 1880.
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Research Briefing
The NATO Parliamentary Assembly and UK delegations
The NATO Parliamentary Assembly provides a forum for parliamentarians from the NATO Member States to debate key defence and security challenges.
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Research Briefing
The relationship between church and state in the United Kingdom
A briefing paper on the relationship between church and state in the United Kingdom
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Research Briefing
The Crown and the constitution
A briefing paper on the constitutional aspects of the Crown
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Insight
What are Orders in Council?
An Order in Council is legislation made by the Monarch and the Privy Council instead of Parliament. Such an order can be used to change constituency boundaries.
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Research Briefing
The Secretary of State’s veto and the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill
A briefing paper on the Scottish Secretary's "veto" of the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill under section 35 of the Scotland Act 1998
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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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Research Briefing
The Privy Council: history, functions and membership
A briefing paper on the history, functions and membership of the Privy Council
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Research Briefing
The Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla
A briefing paper on the preparations for the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, what took place on Coronation day and other events associated with the ceremony.
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Research Briefing
King Charles III: First year of the reign
A briefing paper on the first year of the reign of King Charles III, with a focus on constitutional and ceremonial events which have taken place between the King's accession in September 2022 and Accession Day in September 2023.
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Research Briefing
Addresses to Members of both Houses of Parliament
Heads of state and dignitaries who have addressed MPs and Members of the House of Lords since 1935.
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