Research Briefing
Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill 2022-23: Bill progress
Ahead of Commons report stage and third reading this paper summarises key developments in relation to the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill.
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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 Crown and the constitution
A briefing paper on the constitutional aspects of the Crown
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Research Briefing
Scottish independence referendum: legal issues
A briefing paper on the legal issues surrounding a Scottish independence referendum
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Research Briefing
House of Lords Reform in the 2019 Parliament
There will be a debate on House of Lords reform in Westminster Hall on 10 January 2023.
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Research Briefing
Committee on Standards – lay members
A motion to appoint a lay member to the Committee on Standards is scheduled to be considered on Monday 9 January 2023, in the Chamber.
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Research Briefing
Appointment of the IPSA Board
Appointments to the Board of the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority are made by His Majesty following an humble Address, from the House of Commons.
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Research Briefing
By-elections in the 2019 Parliament
This Commons Library Briefing Paper sets out results of the by-elections held in the 2019 Parliament. Full details are presented in the associated PDF but an overview of the recent by-election results are shown below.
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Research Briefing
Chairs of Commons select committees since 2010
House of Commons select committee chairs in the 2019, 2017, 2015 and 2010 parliaments.
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Research Briefing
The Liaison Committee: taking evidence from the Prime Minister
The Liaison Committee has held oral evidence sessions with the Prime Minister since 2002. It plans to hold its first session with Rishi Sunak on 20 December 2022.
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Insight
Boundary review 2023: Which seats will change in Scotland and Wales?
Glasgow Central could be divided up between five constituencies and Swansea West would be among the most changed seats in Wales
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Research Briefing
Recall of Parliament
This 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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Research Briefing
Committee of Privileges
This briefing outlines the remit and powers of the Committee of Privileges. It also provides brief details of matters referred to the Committee since 1979.
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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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Debate Pack
Opposition day debate: Government PPE contracts
This page provides material for the Opposition Day debate on “Government PPE contracts” to be held on 6 December 2022
Total results (page 2 of 60)