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This House of Commons Library Briefing Paper discusses the title, role and history of the Father of the House - the senior Member of the House, who has the longest unbroken service in the Commons.
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This list notes all serving Cabinet ministers since 1900 who have lost their seats. It does not include Ministers who were not of Cabinet rank who lost their seats, or individuals who had served in the Cabinet at one time but lost their seat after having left the Cabinet.
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Since the 1979 General Election, there have been 2,128 people elected to the House of Commons. Of these, 403 have been women and 1,725 have been men. This publication lists all Members of the House of Commons starting from the 1979 General Election which took place on the 3 May. It is a new edition of our 2010 publication.
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This Commons Library Briefing Paper gives an overview of public engagement activities undertaken by the UK Parliament and their reach.
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Table showing the number of public bills introduced by session in each parliament since 1997 and the number that gained Royal Assent, becoming Acts of Parliament.
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This list provides information on the number of MPs, Lords and staff in Parliament.
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This list notes ministerial office holders in the 2010 Coalition Government.
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This table lists the successive Chairs of the Public Accounts Committee from 1981 to present day.
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A list of all known Speakers and Deputies from 1258 to present day
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Private Members’ Bills since that have sought to amend crown succession prior to the Government's Succession to the Crown Bill
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This paper sets out key statistics about the House of Commons. The aim is to provide comparisons over time, though periods may vary according to relevance and the availability of consistent data. Some are for Parliamentary sessions, some by calendar year and some by financial year. This should be borne in mind when comparing different sets of information.
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This note gives names and details of those individuals, in either House, who have spent twenty years or more in total in ministerial positions.
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This list notes ministerial office holders in the Labour Governments from 1997 to 2010.
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This note lists the time spent on debating Government Bills during each Parliamentary session since 1983. The table lists the number of bills introduced each session and the numbers that were successful or unsuccessful. Information is also provided on the time spent during each stage of the process through Parliament.
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This PIL notes Prime Ministers that have served in the United Kingdom since 1900.
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