Insight
Constituency boundary review: Data for new constituencies
Get demographic data for the new constituency boundaries and find out when more data might become available.
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Research Briefing
Prayers against Statutory Instruments in the House of Commons since 1997
Prayer motions are used by MPs to call for negative statutory instruments to be annulled, revoked, or not made.
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Research Briefing
Number of sitting days in the House of Commons by session since 1900
Commons sitting days by session since 1900
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Research Briefing
Conflict in Ukraine: A Parliamentary reading list (2014 – present)
Commons Library papers, Committee reports, parliamentary material and UK Government press releases since Crimea was seized by pro-Russian forces in 2014.
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Research Briefing
Parliament’s wash-up period before dissolution
A general election will take place on 4 July 2024. Before Parliament dissolves, a short 'wash-up period' allows the government to pass some legislation that is still in progress, subject to agreements with the opposition.
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Research Briefing
The Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla
A briefing paper on the preparations for the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, what took place on Coronation day and other events associated with the ceremony.
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Research Briefing
Introduction to devolution in the United Kingdom
An introduction to the devolution settlements in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, London and parts of England.
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Research Briefing
Ministers in the House of Lords
Cabinet Ministers are sometimes members of the House of Lords. This paper sets out recent examples and considers the accountability arrangements for Cabinet Ministers in the Lords. It also looks at the appointment of ‘outside’ ministerial appointments.
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Research Briefing
Appointments to the Chiltern Hundreds and Manor of Northstead Stewardships since 1880
Resignations of MPs from the House of Commons since 1880.
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Debate Pack
Debate on access to redress schemes
A general debate on access to redress schemes has been scheduled for Thursday 18 April in the Commons Chamber. The debate will be led by Mr William Wragg MP.
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Research Briefing
House of Commons sittings in Westminster Hall
This Commons Library briefing paper examines the introduction and development of the House's parallel chamber in Westminster Hall.
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Research Briefing
Expedited legislation: Public bills receiving their second and third readings on the same day in the House of Commons
Public bills since 1979 whose main Commons stages have been passed within one day.
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Parliament: Facts and figures,Research Briefing
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leaders and officials since 1971
This list notes DUP leaders and officials since 1971.
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Research Briefing
Risk-based exclusion of MPs
Proposals to exclude MPs under investigation for sexual misconduct are being considered.
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Research Briefing
Northern Ireland devolution: Safeguarding the Union
A briefing paper on the UK Government's Safeguarding the Union deal to restore power-sharing institutions in Northern Ireland
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