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Research Briefing
The 2017 French parliamentary elections
What next for President Macron's government after his party's emphatic victory in the 2017 parliamentary elections? What will be the impact on the other major parties and France's relations with the UK? This paper looks at the results of the National Assembly elections, how these work and the functioning of the party system in the Assembly. It also looks to the future, including the challenge's for President Macron's government and the other major parties.
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Research Briefing
Local Elections 2017
Elections were held for 4,846 seats on 88 local councils in England, Scotland and Wales on 4 May 2017. The 2017 local elections took place with a “snap” General Election being announced two weeks earlier on 18 April.
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Research Briefing
The French Presidential election 2017 (second round)
What are the implications of the 2017 French Presidential Election? What are the prospects for a Marine Le Pen or Emmanuel Macron victory? This paper looks at the candidates, their policies and the future challenges they might face should they win.
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Research Briefing
Northern Ireland (Ministerial Appointments and Regional Rates) Bill 2016-17
The Northern Ireland (Ministerial Appointments and Regional Rates) Bill 2016-17 allows a longer period, lasting until 29 June 2017, for an Executive to be formed, and sets a regional rate to allow rates bills to be issued.
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Research Briefing
General election timetable 2017
This briefing paper outlines the statutory timetable for the June 2017 parliamentary general election.
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Research Briefing
General Election 2017: a short guide
The Government intends to seek an early election. Here is our short guide to what it all means for Parliament. How are early elections called? There will be a motion in the House of Commons tomorrow to trigger an early election using the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011. The Act set the date of the last
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Research Briefing
Northern Ireland Assembly Elections: 2017
The Northern Ireland Assembly elections on 2 March 2017 took place just 301 days from the previous elections. The resignation of the Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister, Martin McGuinness, on 9 January 2017 set in train a sequence of statutory provisions that has led to an early election to the Northern Ireland Assembly.
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Research Briefing
By-election results since the 2015 General Election
This Commons Library Briefing Paper sets out results of the by-elections held since the 2015 election. Currently there have been 10 by-elections, the latest two were held on 23 February 2017. Full details are presented in the associated PDF but an overview of the recent by-election results are shown below.
Total results (page 25 of 47)