Debate Pack
There will be a debate on the report of the Lord Speaker's Committee on reform of the House of Lords. The debate will be led by Tommy Sheppard MP and will take place in Westminster Hall on Wednesday 15 November 2017 at 9.30am.
Debate Pack
On Monday 9 October 2017, Alistair Carmichael made a successful application for an emergency debate (under Standing Order No 24) on Government Policy on Proceedings of the House of Commons. The debate will be the first item of public business on 10 October (today) and may last for up to three hours.
Research Briefing
This paper sets out situations where there has been no overall control in the House of Commons since the beginning of the twentieth century.
Research Briefing
Motions to appoint the Selection Committee are scheduled to be debated on 12 September 2017. This House of Commons Library Briefing Paper provides some background information on the Committee of Selection, which has been appointed in previous Parliaments, and on the membership of legislation committees when the Government did not have a majority
Debate Pack
Emergency debate on the scheduling of parliamentary business by the Leader of the House.
Research Briefing
As the 2017 Parliament grapples with the constitutional challenges of Brexit, it will also have a range of internal ‘housekeeping’ and electoral issues to consider, with the potential to make Parliament look and feel very different at the next election. Some issues are current (constituency boundary reviews and renovation of the Palace of Westminster). Others
Research Briefing
Key Issues 2017 is a series of short briefings on the topics that will take centre stage in UK and international politics in the new Parliament. Written by impartial Commons Library specialists, these articles are designed to help the reader get up to speed quickly on issues such as; Brexit, the housing crisis, the future of devolution and much more.
Research Briefing
This House of Commons Library briefing paper outlines the effect of changes made to Standing Orders on 22 October 2015 to implement the Government's plans for English votes for English laws. This paper outlines the effect of the new Standing Orders on Government bills. It also provides some background on the debate on and scrutiny of the proposals.
Research Briefing
This briefing paper outlines the statutory timetable for the June 2017 parliamentary general election.
Research Briefing
The Government intends to seek an early election. Here is our short guide to what it all means for Parliament. How are early elections called? There will be a motion in the House of Commons tomorrow to trigger an early election using the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011. The Act set the date of the last
Research Briefing
This House of Commons Library briefing paper sets out the background to the creation of the office of Lord Speaker in 2006. It reviews developments in and proposals for the role since then. It also provides the results of elections in 2006, 2011 and 2016.
Research Briefing
This House of Commons Library Briefing Paper outlines the Government's view that House of Lords reform is not a priority in this Parliament. It also discusses pressure from members of the House of Lords to address their concerns about the size of the House of Lords.
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