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.
Documents to download
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Labour Party leaders and officials since 1975 (38KB Excel spreadsheet, XLSX)
Further reading
Labour Party – structure and organisation
National Executive Committee – roles and responsibilities
Labour Party Rule Book 2026 (PDF) leadership election rules (page 28) and procedures for selecting candidates (page 36)
David Kogan, Protest and Power: The Battle for the Labour Party, 2019
Richard Seymour, Corbyn: The Strange Rebirth of Radical Politics, 2017
Martin Pugh, Speak for Britain! A New History of the Labour Party, 2011
Leadership elections
The Commons Library Briefing Leadership Elections: Labour Party outlines the rules under which leadership elections are conducted by the Labour Party.
Current state of the parties
The current composition of the House of Commons of all parties represented in the Commons can be found on the Parliament website: current state of the parties.
Parliament: facts and figures
This series of publications contains data on various subjects relating to Parliament and Government. Topics include legislation, MPs, select committees, debates, divisions and Parliamentary procedure.
Feedback
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Documents to download
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Labour Party leaders and officials since 1975 (38KB Excel spreadsheet, XLSX)
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MPs’ changes of party allegiance in the House of Commons since 1979
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.
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The United Kingdom constitution – a mapping exercise
A briefing paper which "maps" (or summarises) the main elements of the United Kingdom's uncodified constitution.
