Research Briefing
Secondary Mandate
This note describes the secondary mandate process, gives examples of the use of the system and explores some the issues that the secondary mandate idea raises.
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House of Lords developments since 2002
House of Lords: developments since 2002. House of Commons Library Research Paper 03/85.
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Officers of Parliament
Originally applying to senior staff members and selected Members the term Officer of the House has now been applied to statutory officers such as the Comptroller and Auditor General and the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration.
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Research Briefing
Corruption: Draft Legislation
A Joint Committee of both Houses into the Draft Corruption Bill (in 2003-04 session) produced an alternative approach which challenged the description of corruption at the heart of the Draft Bill, and invited 'the Home Office to bring forward a revised Bill'. In view of this recommendation it seems unlikely that new Corruption legislation will be presented in the Government's programme for 2003-04. This Note considers the main issues and criticisms of the Bill raised by the Committee.
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Parliamentary pay and allowances
Parliamentary pay and allowances. House of Commons Library Research Paper 03/64. (Replaces Research Paper 01/87).
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Research Briefing
UK election statistics 1945-2003
This paper has been superseded by Research Paper 12/43, UK Election Statistics: 1918-2012.
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Research Briefing
Breastfeeding in parliament
This note discusses the issues raised by breastfeeding in Parliament and recent developments. Comparisons are made with other legislatures. The final section deals with breastfeeding at work.
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Whither the civil service?
Whither the civil service? . House of Commons Library Research Paper 03/49.
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Research Briefing
Parliamentary Questions Debate Contributions and Participation in Commons Divisions
Parliamentary questions; Debate contributions and participation in Commons divisions: statistics for session 2001/02. House of Commons Research Paper 03/32.
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Research Briefing
Bankruptcy and Disqualification
Bankruptcy and Disqualification. By Oonagh Gay and Ruth Winstone. SN/PC/1767.
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Research Briefing
Modernisation of the House of Commons: Changes agreed on 29 October 2002
Modernisation of the House of Commons: Changes agreed on 29 October 2002. By Chris Sear. SN/PC/2014.
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Research Briefing
Modernisation of the House of Commons: sitting hours
Modernisation of the House of Commons: sitting hours. House of Commons Library Research Paper 02/41.
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Research Briefing
Parliament and Religious Disabilities
This Note examines the history of religious disabilities (as applied against Roman Catholics, nonconformists, and non-Christian religions) as they affected Ministers of the Crown and Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, together with the current situation relating to them.
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Departmental select committees
Departmental select committees. House of Commons Library Research Paper 02/35. This paper has been superseded by Research Paper 09/55
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Research Briefing
Lyings in State
This Standard Note gives a history of lying in state from antiquity, and looks at occasions where people have lain in state in the last 200 years.
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