Research Briefing
Ministerial Salaries
This Standard Note sets out the background to and effect of the Ministerial and other Salaries Order 2008, which was laid before both Houses of Parliament in draft on 2 June 2008.
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Research Briefing
In Brief: Members’ pay
This note briefly reviews the background to Sir John Baker's review, outlines his conclusions and the Government's response to them. It does not consider the question of Members' allowances, which are currently being reviewed by the Members Estimate Committee.
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Research Briefing
Local elections 2008
This Research Paper summarises the results of the local elections held on 1 May 2008.
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Research Briefing
London elections 2008
Elections for Mayor of London and London Assembly, 1 May 2008.
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Research Briefing
Modernisation: Programming of legislation
This note describes these developments and the background to them in more detail. It then describes earlier proposals for the timetabling of legislation. Finally, it reviews some recent comments on the programming of legislation.
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Research Briefing
Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill [HL] 2007-08
Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill (HL) 2007-08. (Bill 103 of 2007-08). House of Commons Library Research Paper 08/46.
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Research Briefing
Draft Queen’s Speech
This note briefly reviews the reasons why a draft Queen's Speech was made, and some of the reaction to it. The Modernisation Committee has reviewed the process. It welcomed the publication of the draft legislative programme and supported the Leader of the House's plan to give the House, its committees and the public longer to consider the draft legislative programme. This note briefly reviews the Modernisation Committee's report. Finally, the Note reviews the background to the institution of the Queen's Speech.
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Research Briefing
Citizens’ Initiatives
This Note considers proposals for the introduction of a 'Citizens' Initiative' process in the UK, where citizens would be able to petition for referendum questions to be placed on ballot papers of for legislation to be introduced in Parliament.
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Research Briefing
The Central-Local Concordat
This note covers the central-local concordat signed in December 2007 in fulfilment of a pledge in the Governance of Britain Green Paper.
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Research Briefing
Political Developments in Northern Ireland Since November 2007
This note offers a summary of developments in Northern Ireland since November 2007.
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Research Briefing
Members’ allowances – reporting requirements
This note charts the developments in relation to reporting requirements for Members' allowances.
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