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This note looks at the process and progress of devolution in Scotland. It highlights the notable features of the Scottish Parliament and Scottish Executive and examines opinion on the current state of devolution.
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Individual ministerial responsibility - issues and examples. House of Commons Library Research Paper 04/31.
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This Note charts the recent developments in the European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill.
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This note describes the secondary mandate process, gives examples of the use of the system and explores some the issues that the secondary mandate idea raises.
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Scottish Parliament (Constituencies) Bill (Bill 4 2003/04). House of Commons Library Research Paper 04/12.
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House of Lords: developments since 2002. House of Commons Library Research Paper 03/85.
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An introduction to devolution in the UK. House of Commons Library Research Paper 03/84.
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Originally applying to senior staff members and selected Members the term Officer of the House has now been applied to statutory officers such as the Comptroller and Auditor General and the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration.
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European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill (Bill 160 2002/03). House of Commons Library Research Paper 03/76.
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The Northern Ireland (Monitoring Commission etc) Bill (HL) (Bill 158 of 2002/03). House of Commons Library Research Paper 03/69.
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On 14 September 2003 Sweden held a referendum on adopting the euro. The ‘no’ campaign had led in opinion polls in the weeks and months before the vote. A few days before the referendum the Foreign Minister, Anna Lindh, was murdered. The result of the referendum was a clear vote against adopting the euro.
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A Joint Committee of both Houses into the Draft Corruption Bill (in 2003-04 session) produced an alternative approach which challenged the description of corruption at the heart of the Draft Bill, and invited 'the Home Office to bring forward a revised Bill'. In view of this recommendation it seems unlikely that new Corruption legislation will be presented in the Government's programme for 2003-04. This Note considers the main issues and criticisms of the Bill raised by the Committee.
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Parliamentary pay and allowances. House of Commons Library Research Paper 03/64. (Replaces Research Paper 01/87).
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This paper has been superseded by Research Paper 12/43, UK Election Statistics: 1918-2012.
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This note discusses the issues raised by breastfeeding in Parliament and recent developments. Comparisons are made with other legislatures. The final section deals with breastfeeding at work.
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