Research Briefing
Free votes in the House of Commons since 1979
A list of known free (not whipped) votes in the House of Commons since 1979.
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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.
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Research Briefing
Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill 2022-23
The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill would make major changes to the EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018 and its system of retained EU law.
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Research Briefing
Reviewing the Code of Conduct for MPs
A debate has been scheduled on Tuesday 18 October 2022, to consider the Committee on Standards’ proposals on appeals and describing the processes followed in the House's standards system.
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Debate Pack
Parliamentary scrutiny of trade deals
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on Parliamentary scrutiny of trade deals on Wednesday 12th October at 4:30pm.
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Research Briefing
Proxy voting in divisions in the House
On 23 September 2020, the House agreed to make the proxy voting scheme permanent, following the Procedure Committee's review of the pilot scheme. On 12 October 2022, the House is being asked to widen the scheme, on a pilot basis, to include long-term illness or injury.
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Research Briefing
Women in Politics and Public Life
This briefing includes latest figures on the proportion of women in Parliament and elected bodies across the UK and throughout the world, as well as information on women in UK public life.
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Research Briefing
Ethnic diversity in politics and public life
In 2021/22, 13.0% of the UK population aged 16 and over was from a minority ethnic background. How is this reflected in politics and public life?
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Research Briefing
Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill 2022-23
A Bill briefing on the Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill 2022-23, which was introduced first in the House of Lords
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Research Briefing
The Accession of King Charles III
A briefing on the constitutional and ceremonial events surrounding the Accession of King Charles III
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Research Briefing
Short Money
This House of Commons Library briefing provides details of the current levels of 'Short money' allocated to opposition parties for parliamentary duties and a brief history of the scheme. Figures for the corresponding scheme in the House of Lords (Cranborne money) are provided. The briefing also provides details of allocations made under the Representative Money scheme.
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Research Briefing
The death of a monarch
The death of a monarch – and the accession of a new sovereign – involves the Cabinet, the Privy Council, Parliament, Buckingham Palace and the Church of England. This paper outlines the historical precedents for the events that will follow the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
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Research Briefing
The Data Protection and Digital Information Bill 2022-23
The Data Protection and Digital Information Bill 2022-23 was introduced in the House of Commons on 18 July 2022.
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Research Briefing
House of Commons: Services and facilities for MPs
A debate on parliamentary services for MPs will take place in the Chamber on 8 September 2022. The debate was initiated by the Administration Committee.
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Research Briefing
Membership of political parties in Great Britain
This briefing brings together the latest available data on political party membership in Great Britain.
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