Debate Pack
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on 2 March 2026 on an e-petition calling for members of the public to be given the right to vote no confidence in the government. The debate will be opened by John Lamont MP. The Petitions Committee agreed to the debate in response to e-petition 734311 that attracted over 120,000 signatures.
Debate Pack
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on funding for local authorities in inner London on 10 February 2026. The debate will be led by Helen Hayes MP.
Research Briefing
Cabinet Ministers are sometimes members of the House of Lords. This paper sets out recent examples and considers the accountability arrangements for Cabinet Ministers in the Lords. It also looks at the appointment of ministers from outside Parliament.
Research Briefing
A briefing paper explaining local government finance reform in the late 2010s and early 2020s.
Research Briefing
The Ethics and Integrity Commission promotes high standards in UK public life by advising public authorities and reporting to the Prime Minister.
Research Briefing
This briefing note explains the system of referendums on council tax increases in local authorities. It sets out the legislative framework and the thresholds that have been set in previous years.
Insight
The effects of money on politics are contested. However, academics generally agree that money affects the chances of electoral success.
Research Briefing
‘Political financing’ refers to all money that is raised and spent for political purposes.
Research Briefing
Government ministers who leave office for any reason are generally entitled to severance pay.
Research Briefing
Reliefs available to ratepayers on business rate bills in England
Research Briefing
A briefing on the 2026 business rates revaluation, which takes effect on 1 April 2026
Research Briefing
The government is proposing to allow English mayors to introduce visitor levies/ ‘tourist taxes’ to help councils raise money to improve local economies.
Insight
The government is proposing to allow English mayors to introduce visitor levies/ ‘tourist taxes’ to help councils raise money to improve local economies.
Insight
It is a century since the United Kingdom’s border on the island of Ireland was settled by international treaty.
Insight
The government says it will keep “under review” statutory restrictions on those of the Catholic and Jewish faiths advising the Crown on church appointments.
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