Debate Pack
Motion of censure against the Prime Minister
The Scottish National Party have tabled a motion of censure against the Prime Minister on their Opposition Day on Tuesday 30 November 2021.
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Research Briefing
Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011
The Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 creates a five year period between general elections. Early elections may only be held in specified circumstances. The Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill 2021-22, currently going through Parliament, would repeal the 2011 Act.
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Research Briefing
MPs’ paid directorships and consultancies
This briefing summarises the current rules for outside paid employment and how they evolved.
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Research Briefing
Standards in the House of Commons
On Monday 8 November 2021, there will be an emergency debate in the House of Commons on “the consequences of the decision of the House on 3 November relating to standards.”
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Research Briefing
Elections Bill: instructions to the Public Bill Committee
An explanation of the motion for an instruction to the Public Bill Committee examining the Elections Bill 2021-22.
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Debate Pack
The legacy of Jo Cox
A general debate on the legacy of Jo Cox is scheduled in the Commons Chamber for Thursday 9 September 2021. It will be opened by Neil Coyle and was granted by the Backbench Business Committee.
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Debate Pack
English Votes for English Laws – rescinding Standing Orders
On 13 July 2021, the House will be asked to rescind the EVEL Standing Orders introduced in 2015 to and make consequential changes to other Standing Orders.
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Research Briefing
Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill 2021-22
The second reading debate on the Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill 2021-22 is scheduled to take place on Tuesday 6 July 2021.
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Research Briefing
Queen’s Speech 2021
This Library briefing identifies issues and bills that may appear in the Queen's Speech on 11 May 2021 or require legislation in the forthcoming parliamentary session.
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Research Briefing
Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme
The House debated the Independent Complaints and Grievance Policy Programme Team’s Delivery Report on 19 July 2018 and agreed a new parliament-wide Behaviour Code. Procedures for making complaints and obtaining support have been put in place. This briefing note reviews the debate, the report, the background to it and subsequent developments. Inquiries by Dame Laura Cox and Gemma White, and the implementation of their recommendations are also discussed.
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Research Briefing
Sanctions and confidentiality in the House’s standards system
On 21 April 2021, there will be a debate on reports from the Committee on Standards concerning sanctions and confidentiality in the House’s standards system
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Research Briefing
Renewing parts of the Coronavirus Act, new public health regulations and parliamentary proceedings
There will be a debate in the Commons Chamber on 25 March on four motions on coronavirus legislation and parliamentary proceedings during the pandemic.
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Research Briefing
Members’ pay and expenses and ministerial salaries 2020/21
This House of Commons Library Briefing Paper sets out the current (2020/21) rates of Members' pay and ministerial salaries. It provides background to recent changes. It also notes changes in the rules relating to and budget limits for Members' expenses since 2010.
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Insight
Proxy voting in the House of Commons
This Insight looks at how the pilot proxy voting scheme worked and the Procedure Committee recommendations for it to be made permanent.
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Research Briefing
Emergency Debate on the conduct of House business during the coronavirus pandemic
On Monday 8 June 2020, the House of Commons will hold an emergency debate on the conduct of House business during the pandemic.
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