The Secretary of State’s veto and the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill
A briefing paper on the Scottish Secretary's "veto" of the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill under section 35 of the Scotland Act 1998
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The relationship between church and state in the United Kingdom
A briefing paper on the relationship between church and state in the United Kingdom
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2021 Local Elections Handbook and dataset
Explore the 2021 local election results handbook and download a comprehensive results dataset for English electoral districts and wards.
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