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This is the full briefing on our series on House of Commons trends. It looks at statistics on the working and procedures of the House of Commons. It looks at the composition of the Commons, the Parliamentary mechanisms, time spent on different types of business and staffing among other things.
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This briefing addresses some of the issues frequently raised by constituents about asylum claims in the UK.
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MPs will also have a say on any restrictions after the 2 Dec deadline
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Tony Blair has had the highest attendance rate of any Prime Minister since 1979.
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John and Margaret have been the most popular names for MPs since 1979.
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How has the average age of MPs changed, depending on gender or party?
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As of the 2019 General Election, there had been nearly 23 million unique signatures since the formation of the e-petitions site.
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Early signs suggest that the 2019-21 session is not following recent trends – there’s been an average of just 0.75 paper petitions per sitting day.
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There’s been a sharp rise in the number of UQs allowed per sitting day since 2009.
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After the 2019 General Election, 71 women were appointed to select committees, out of 222 places.
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Who is eligible and how will Parliament scrutinise?
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This briefing provides background to changes to UK visa requirements affecting non-British family members of British citizens living in the UK, which the Government plans will take effect from late March 2022. It also summarises campaigners' calls for a change of policy, and related debates during the passage of the Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill 2019-21.
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A reading list of resources on the UK's negotiations for trade agreements with the US, Australia, New Zealand and Japan, and on the approach to join the CPTPP.
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The Public Bill Committee for the Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill concluded on 22 October 2020. Despite a significant number of tabled amendments to Parts 1 and 2 of the Bill, no changes were made. The Bill is not without controversy and MPs are expected to return to some of its more contentious provisions when it comes back to the Floor of the House. Report Stage is scheduled for 3 November 2020.
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Out of 63,621 candidates since 1918 – 8,780 have been women.
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