Research Briefing
Revocation of planning permission
This briefing provides information on the rarely-used powers of local planning authorities and the Secretary of State to revoke planning permission.
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Research Briefing
Constituency statistics: archive for 2010-24 constituency boundaries
An archive of data about the 2010-24 Westminster parliamentary constituencies, covering topics including demography, housing, incomes, and MPs' activities in parliament
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Research Briefing
How is a government formed?
The Prime Minister advises the Monarch who should become members of the government. By convention, ministers will be MPs or members of the House of Lords.
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Data dashboards,Research Briefing
Constituency data: broadband coverage and speeds
Browse local data to see how broadband connectivity and speeds vary in different parts of the UK
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Data dashboards,Research Briefing
Constituency data: electorates
Constituency-level data on electorates in the UK, including data for both the parliamentary and the local government franchise
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Research Briefing
How are life peers created?
Most members of the House of Lords are life peers, rather than hereditary peers or Lords Spiritual. What is the process for creating new life peerages?
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Research Briefing
How is a Speaker elected?
Business cannot begin in the House of Commons until it has elected one of its MPs to be Speaker – its presiding officer.
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Research Briefing
What is the Parliamentary Oath?
If an MP tries to take part in Commons business without having taken the Parliamentary Oath, they can be fined and it can trigger a by-election.
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Research Briefing
Who stood in the 2024 general election?
Over one thousand more parliamentary candidates stood in 2024 than in 2019, with most constituencies having six or seven candidates.
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Research Briefing
What happens in the Commons after the general election?
After a general election, MPs must elect a Speaker and then swear in. After the King’s Speech opens the parliamentary session, Commons business can begin.
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Research Briefing
2024 general election: What happens when the polls close?
The Library will be publishing verified results around a week after the 2024 general election. This Insight explains how votes are counted and results declared.
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Research Briefing
MPs not standing in the 2024 General Election
Spreadsheet of MPs not standing in the 2024 General Election
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Research Briefing
An introduction to the UK tax gap
HMRC estimates that 4.8% of tax owed was not paid in 2021/22, making a ‘tax gap’ of £35.8 billion. It estimates 45% of this was due to error or carelessness.
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Research Briefing
Faith Schools: FAQs
This House of Commons Library briefing discusses what makes faith schools in England different. It answers FAQs and provides key statistics.
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Research Briefing
National Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) (No.2) Bill 2023-24
The National Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) (No.2) Bill 2023 [Bill 174 of 2023-24] was introduced on 7 March 2024.
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