Research Briefing
The Hunting Bill 2003/4 and the Parliament Act
The Hunting Bill 2003/4 and the Parliament Act. By Elena Ares and Richard Kelly. SN/SC/3181.
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Research Briefing
Disqualification for membership of the House of Commons
This note examines the history of disqualification provisions applicable to Members of the House of Commons.
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Research Briefing
The Hutton Inquiry: publication and Commons consideration; and comparisons with other inquiries
This note reviews the publication arrangements of the report of the Hutton Inquiry, and how the report was considered in the House of Commons. By way of comparison, it reviews the responses to a selection of inquiries in the House of Commons. It provides some detail on the Scott report, including calls for a debate on a substantive motion, rather than on a motion for the adjournment. For the other inquiries, it details how the inquiry report was presented to the House of Commons.
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Research Briefing
UK election statistics 1918-2004
This paper has been superseded by Research Paper 12/43, UK Election Statistics: 1918-2012.
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Research Briefing
The electoral performance of far-right parties in the UK
The electoral performance of far-right parties in the UK. By Jessica Yonwin. SN/SG/1982.
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Research Briefing
Draft bills 1997-2001
This paper lists the draft bills which were published during each session of the 1997 to 2001 Parliament.
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Research Briefing
Parliamentary pay and allowances
Parliamentary pay and allowances. House of Commons Library Research Paper 04/40. (Replaces Research Paper 03/64).
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Research Briefing
IGC 2004: issues surrounding UK ratification of the European Constitution
IGC 2004: issues surrounding UK ratification of the European Constitution. By Vaughne Miller. SN/IA/3040.
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Research Briefing
Devolution in Scotland
This note looks at the process and progress of devolution in Scotland. It highlights the notable features of the Scottish Parliament and Scottish Executive and examines opinion on the current state of devolution.
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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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Research Briefing
House of Lords developments since 2002
House of Lords: developments since 2002. House of Commons Library Research Paper 03/85.
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Research Briefing
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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Research Briefing
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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