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    Political Parties and Elections Bill: Committee Stage Report

    Tuesday, 16 December, 2008

    This is a report on the Committee Stage of the Political Parties and Elections Bill 2007-08 produced in response to a recommendation of the Modernisation Committee in its report on The Legislative Process (HC 1097, 2005-06). The Bill has been reintroduced as Bill 4 of 2008-09 and is awaiting a date for report stage in the Commons.

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    • Elections
    • Parliament
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    Royal marriages-constitutional issues

    Tuesday, 02 December, 2008

    This note sets out the legal and historical background to the restrictions on royal marriages, and considers their application in the case of the marriage of Prince Charles to Camilla Parker Bowles.

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    • Monarchy
    • Parliament
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    Members’ salaries – implementing the Baker Review

    Wednesday, 19 November, 2008

    On 24 January 2008, Members agreed that the 1996 resolution governing their salaries should cease to exist. No mechanism to replace it was considered. Instead, the House agreed with the Government that Sir John Baker, the retiring chairman of the Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB), should be charged with finding a mechanism that would end the need for Members to vote regularly on their salaries.

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    • Parliament
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    The Whip’s Office

    Friday, 10 October, 2008

    This Standard Note provides a brief history of the origins and role of the Government and Opposition Whips in the management of parliamentary business, and an overview of their current functions and duties.

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    • Parliament
  • Research Briefing

    The Political Parties and Elections Bill

    Tuesday, 30 September, 2008

    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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    • Elections
    • Parliament
  • Research Briefing

    The Coronation Oath

    Wednesday, 27 August, 2008

    This Note offers a summary of coronation procedures and sets out the statutory requirements for the Coronation Oath.

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    • Monarchy
    • Parliament
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    Members’ pay and allowances – decisions of 3 July 2008

    Monday, 14 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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    • House of Commons
    • Parliament
  • Research Briefing

    Deferred divisions

    Thursday, 26 June, 2008

    This note discusses the procedure and history of deferred divisions.

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    • House of Commons
    • Parliament
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    Ministerial Salaries

    Wednesday, 25 June, 2008

    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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    • Government
    • Parliament
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    In Brief: Members’ pay

    Wednesday, 18 June, 2008

    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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    • House of Commons
    • Parliament
  • Research Briefing

    Modernisation: Programming of legislation

    Monday, 19 May, 2008

    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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    • Parliament
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    Draft Queen’s Speech

    Tuesday, 13 May, 2008

    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.

    • Research Briefing
    • Parliament
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    Citizens’ Initiatives

    Thursday, 01 May, 2008

    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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    • Parliament
  • Research Briefing

    The Central-Local Concordat

    Wednesday, 30 April, 2008

    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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    • Government
    • Local government
    • Parliament
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    Parliamentary Involvement in Public Appointments

    Wednesday, 23 April, 2008

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    • Government
    • Parliament

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