Research Briefing
Public Service Agreements
This note offers a brief summary of the history and purpose of Public Service Agreements, introduced in 1998 as part of the Comprehensive Spending Review.
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Research Briefing
Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill (Bill 81 of 2005-06)
Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill (Bill 81 of 2005-06). House of Commons Library Research Paper 05/78
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Research Briefing
The Constitutional Reform Act 2005- the role of the Lord Chancellor
This Note is designed to provide a short supplement to Standard Notes no 2105 and Research Papers 05/05 which described the provisions of, and background to, the Constitutional Reform Bill in relation to the Lord Chancellor until its second reading in the Commons. The Bill had a protracted initial passage through the Lords where a special committee had taken evidence on the Bill before eventual report stage and third reading. The scrutiny of the Bill in the Commons was truncated by the general election of 2005.
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Research Briefing
Franchise and immigration status
In 2000, the Government amended the law to ensure that people who do not have leave to enter or remain in the UK may not be included in the electoral register, and consequently are not entitled to vote. This note looks at how immigration status relates to electoral franchise.
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Research Briefing
Political Developments in Northern Ireland since January 2005
This note offers brief details of developments in Northern Ireland since January 2005.
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Research Briefing
The New Code of Conduct for Members
The Standards and Privileges Committee have issued a new version of the Code of Conduct for Members and Guide to the Rules, following a review undertaken by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, Sir Philip Mawer. This Note looks at previous Codes of Conduct and at the revisions.
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Research Briefing
The Quango debate
The quango debate. House of Commons Library Research Paper 05/30.
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Research Briefing
Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Bill (HL) (Bill 76 of 2004/05)
The Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Bill (HL) (Bill 76 of 2004/05). House of Commons Library Research Paper 05/26.
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Research Briefing
Electoral Registration (Northern Ireland) Bill (HL) (Bill 64 of 2004/05)
The Electoral Registration (Northern Ireland) Bill (HL). (Bill 64 of 2004/05). House of Commons Library Research Paper 05/15.
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Research Briefing
Northern Ireland – political developments since November 2003
Northern Ireland - political developments since November 2003. By Oonagh Gay. SN/PC/2899.
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The Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Bill [HL] 2004-5
This note describes the background to this Bill which had its second reading on 16 December 2004.
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Research Briefing
Constitutional Reform Bill (HL); the office of the Lord Chancellor (Bill 18 of 2004-05)
The Constitutional Reform Bill (HL) - the office of Lord Chancellor (Bill 18 of 2004/05). House of Commons Library Research Paper 05/05.
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