Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme: The Independent Expert Panel
The Independent Expert Panel determines cases against MPs and appeals under the Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme; and appeals under the MPs’ Code of Conduct.
The Sewel Convention applies when the UK Parliament legislates on a matter which is devolved to the Scottish Parliament.
The "Sewel Convention" (90KB PDF)
This paper has been superseded by the following Library briefings:
Brexit: devolution and legislative consent (CBP 08274, March 2018)
Legislative Consent and the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill (2017-19) (CBP 08275, May 2018)
Insight: Legislative consent: what, why and how? (April 2018)
The "Sewel Convention" (90KB PDF)
The Independent Expert Panel determines cases against MPs and appeals under the Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme; and appeals under the MPs’ Code of Conduct.
This list notes when an MP has changed allegiance from one political party to another or decided to sit as an independent Member. Instances of MPs losing or resigning a party whip are also noted.
A briefing paper which "maps" (or summarises) the main elements of the United Kingdom's uncodified constitution.