Research Briefing
Public Service Agreements
This note offers a brief summary of the history and purpose of Public Service Agreements, introduced in 1998 as part of the Comprehensive Spending Review.
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Research Briefing
The Constitutional Reform Act 2005- the role of the Lord Chancellor
This Note is designed to provide a short supplement to Standard Notes no 2105 and Research Papers 05/05 which described the provisions of, and background to, the Constitutional Reform Bill in relation to the Lord Chancellor until its second reading in the Commons. The Bill had a protracted initial passage through the Lords where a special committee had taken evidence on the Bill before eventual report stage and third reading. The scrutiny of the Bill in the Commons was truncated by the general election of 2005.
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Research Briefing
Council Tax ( New Valuation Lists for England) Bill (Bill 57 of 2005-06)
The Council Tax (New Valuation Lists For England) Bill (Bill 57 2005-06). House of Commons Library Research Paper 05/73
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Research Briefing
Local authority councillors: entitlement to social security benefits
This is an archived Commons Library briefing on local authority councillors: entitlement to social security benefits, from 2005.
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Research Briefing
The Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Bill [HL] 2004-5
This note describes the background to this Bill which had its second reading on 16 December 2004.
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Research Briefing
Freedom of Information implementation
Freedom of Information implementation. House of Commons Library Research Paper 04/84.
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Research Briefing
Collective Responsibility of Ministers
The collective responsibility of ministers - an outline of the issues. House of Commons Library Research Paper 04/82.
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Research Briefing
Children Bill (HL) (Bill 144 of 2003/04)
Children Bill (HL) (Bill 144 of 2003/04). House of Commons Library Research Paper 04/68.
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Research Briefing
Referendums on Regional Assemblies
This Paper looks at the policy background to the draft Orders for the conduct of three regional referendums due to be held on 4 November 2004. Including maps of proposed regions.
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Research Briefing
Council Tax Capping
Local Government Minister Nick Raynsford announced on 8 July 2004 that six local authorities will have their budgets for 2004/05 capped - Torbay, Herefordshire, Nottingham, Shepway, Fenland and Hereford & Worcester Fire Authority.
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Research Briefing
Public Audit (Wales) Bill (HL) (Bill 108 of 2003/04)
The Public Audit (Wales) Bill (HL) (Bill 108 of 2003/04). House of Commons Library Research Paper 04/45.
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Research Briefing
Regional assemblies: recent developments
Regional assemblies: recent developments. By Oonagh Gay. SN/PC/2190.
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Research Briefing
Age-Related Payments Bill (Bill 92 2003/04)
Age-Related Payments Bill. (Bill 92 2003/04). House of Commons Library Research Paper 04/34.
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Research Briefing
Individual ministerial responsibility-issues and examples
Individual ministerial responsibility - issues and examples. House of Commons Library Research Paper 04/31.
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