Research Briefing
Religious Hatred: Attempts to legislate 2001-2005
Religious hatred. By Lucinda Maer. SN/PC/3189.
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Research Briefing
Modernisation: Programming of legislation
This note describes these developments and the background to them in more detail. It then describes earlier proposals for the timetabling of legislation. Finally, it reviews some recent comments on the programming of legislation.
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Research Briefing
Draft Queen’s Speech
This note briefly reviews the reasons why a draft Queen's Speech was made, and some of the reaction to it. The Modernisation Committee has reviewed the process. It welcomed the publication of the draft legislative programme and supported the Leader of the House's plan to give the House, its committees and the public longer to consider the draft legislative programme. This note briefly reviews the Modernisation Committee's report. Finally, the Note reviews the background to the institution of the Queen's Speech.
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Research Briefing
Members’ allowances – reporting requirements
This note charts the developments in relation to reporting requirements for Members' allowances.
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Research Briefing
Additional Costs Allowance
This note charts the evolution of the Additional Costs Allowance since its introduction in January 1972.
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Research Briefing
The Tebbit Review of Management and Services of the House of Commons
This note looks at the detailed recommendations of the Tebbit Review in the House of Commons, the response by the House of Commons Commission and subsequent implementation. There is also background on how the Administration of the House has changed since 1978 and some comparative information on the devolved parliamentary administrations.
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Research Briefing
In brief: Parliamentary pay, pensions and allowances
This Note looks briefly at parliamentary pay, pensions and allowances for MPs.
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Research Briefing
Modernisation: Public Bill Committees
This note outlines the background to the Modernisation Committee's proposals and its proposals for public bill committees. It notes the House's reaction to the proposals and notes some exchanges on the way in which the process should work.
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Research Briefing
Modernisation: Revitalising the Chamber
This note focuses on the Committee's recommendations on procedural issues, notes the Government's response to them and records the House's decisions. It also gives a brief overview of how the new procedures will operate.
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Research Briefing
Parliament (Joint Departments) Bill [HL]
This note reports the progress of the Parliament (Joint Departments) Bill [HL] through the House of Commons.
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