Research Briefing
The Political Parties and Elections Bill
This Research Paper looks at the Political Parties and Elections Bill 2008-09, it includes impacts on the Electoral Commission and political donations and expenditure.
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The Coronation Oath
This Note offers a summary of coronation procedures and sets out the statutory requirements for the Coronation Oath.
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Research Briefing
Members’ pay and allowances – decisions of 3 July 2008
On 3 July 2008, the House of Commons debated a series of motions based on reports from Sir John Baker on their pay, and from the Members Estimate Committee on their allowances, in two separate debates This note briefly sets out the background to the debates, and then reviews the decisions that the House took. The decision taken on Members' home addresses is also set out.
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Research Briefing
Deferred divisions
This note discusses the procedure and history of deferred divisions.
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Ministerial Salaries
This Standard Note sets out the background to and effect of the Ministerial and other Salaries Order 2008, which was laid before both Houses of Parliament in draft on 2 June 2008.
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In Brief: Members’ pay
This note briefly reviews the background to Sir John Baker's review, outlines his conclusions and the Government's response to them. It does not consider the question of Members' allowances, which are currently being reviewed by the Members Estimate Committee.
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Research Briefing
Modernisation: Programming of legislation
This note describes these developments and the background to them in more detail. It then describes earlier proposals for the timetabling of legislation. Finally, it reviews some recent comments on the programming of legislation.
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Research Briefing
Draft Queen’s Speech
This note briefly reviews the reasons why a draft Queen's Speech was made, and some of the reaction to it. The Modernisation Committee has reviewed the process. It welcomed the publication of the draft legislative programme and supported the Leader of the House's plan to give the House, its committees and the public longer to consider the draft legislative programme. This note briefly reviews the Modernisation Committee's report. Finally, the Note reviews the background to the institution of the Queen's Speech.
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Research Briefing
Citizens’ Initiatives
This Note considers proposals for the introduction of a 'Citizens' Initiative' process in the UK, where citizens would be able to petition for referendum questions to be placed on ballot papers of for legislation to be introduced in Parliament.
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Research Briefing
The Central-Local Concordat
This note covers the central-local concordat signed in December 2007 in fulfilment of a pledge in the Governance of Britain Green Paper.
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Members’ allowances – reporting requirements
This note charts the developments in relation to reporting requirements for Members' allowances.
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Ministers in the Conservative Governments: 1979–1997
This list notes ministerial office holders in the Conservative Governments from 1979 to 1997.
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