Research Briefing
This note reviews the formalisation of the sub judice rule, which was confirmed by previous resolutions in 1963 and 1972; and considers reviews of the rule since its confirmation in 2001. This Note also covers the sub judice rules in the UK's devolved legislatures.
Research Briefing
This note reports the progress of the Parliament (Joint Departments) Bill [HL] through the House of Commons.
Research Briefing
This Note updates Research Paper 07/18 The Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill, which was published on 21 February. Since then, this Bill has finished its Commons stages.
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Election timetables. House of Commons Library Research Paper 07/31.
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This note provides a brief summary of the White Paper on House of Lords reform which was published on 7 February 2007. It notes some of the initial reaction to the content of the White Paper from political parties and groups, and pressure groups.
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The Statistics and Registration Service Bill, Committee Stage Report. House of Commons Library Research Paper 07/25
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This note examines the recent developments concerning loans to the main political parties and the provision in the Electoral Administration Act 2006 that in future all such loans should be treated in the same way as donations.
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This note sets out the background to the Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2006-07.
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This note gives details about some of the main organisations involved with organising youth parliaments and other initiatives to increase youth participation in the political process.
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This note relates some of the further developments in the debate on House of Lords reform that have taken place since the last Standard Note, House of Lords reform - recent developments (SN/PC/2973). The note also considers the steps that have been taken since to make progress on the question of Lords reform.
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This note outlines the background to the establishment of the Joint Committee to review the coventions of the House of Lords and then reviews the conventions identified in the motion. It reviews the debates in both Houses on establishing the Joint Committee in the House of Lords.
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