Debate Pack
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on 2 March 2026 on an e-petition calling for members of the public to be given the right to vote no confidence in the government. The debate will be opened by John Lamont MP. The Petitions Committee agreed to the debate in response to e-petition 734311 that attracted over 120,000 signatures.
Research Briefing
The House of Commons can use its power to call for ‘persons, papers and records’ to obtain government papers.
Research Briefing
Cabinet Ministers are sometimes members of the House of Lords. This paper sets out recent examples and considers the accountability arrangements for Cabinet Ministers in the Lords. It also looks at the appointment of ministers from outside Parliament.
Research Briefing
Government ministers who leave office for any reason are generally entitled to severance pay.
Research Briefing
On 23 September 2020, the House agreed to make the proxy voting scheme permanent, following the Procedure Committee's review of the pilot scheme. Temporary arrangements are in place to include long-term illness or injury as reasons for a proxy vote.
Research Briefing
The UK Youth Parliament is going to meet in the House of Commons Chamber on 6 November 2025.
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The scope of the Register of Interests of Members’ Staff includes all MPs’ staff with access to the parliamentary network, rather just staff with parliamentary passes.
Research Briefing
Changes to the governance arrangements of the Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme have been proposed. They are to be debated on 16 June 2025.
Research Briefing
MPs should not raise matters in debates, questions and motions which are awaiting adjudication in a court of law to avoid influencing the outcome of those court proceedings.
Research Briefing
All-Party Parliamentary Groups are regulated by the House of Commons. Rules and guidance are kept under review by the Committee on Standards.
Research Briefing
On 20 June 2002, the members of the Liaison Committee agreed a set of ten core tasks for select committees to guide their work. The committee reviewed and revised the core tasks in 2012, 2019 and 2024. This research briefing compares the different versions. It also provides a brief background to the introduction of the core tasks in 2002.
Research Briefing
This briefing sets out the current (2024/25) rates of MPs' pay and expenses. It provides background to recent changes. It also notes changes in the rules relating to and budget limits for Members' expenses since 2010.
Research Briefing
A scheme to exclude MPs under investigation for sexual misconduct has been implemented in standing orders.
Research Briefing
This briefing outlines the work of the Law Commission of England and Wales and describes the parliamentary procedures used to implement Law Commission recommendations.
Research Briefing
The House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill removes the right of hereditary peers to sit in the House of Lords.
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