Insight
Party spending in the 2024 general election
Political parties spent more in the 2024 general election than in the 2019 general election. Most spending was on advertising and unsolicited material.
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Debate Pack
Register of Interests of Members’ Staff
The scope of the Register of Interests of Members’ Staff includes all MPs’ staff with access to the parliamentary network, rather just staff with parliamentary passes.
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Debate Pack
Debate on the duty of candour for public authorities and legal representation for bereaved families
MPs will debate the proposed "Hillsborough Law", which campaigners have argued should introduce a duty of candour for civil servants and improve legal support for bereaved families.
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Research Briefing
The Sewel Convention and legislative consent
A research briefing on the Sewel Convention and legislative consent, examining the development of the convention and consent procedures in the UK Parliament, Scottish Parliament, Senedd and Northern Ireland Assembly
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Research Briefing
The Crown and the constitution
A briefing paper on the constitutional aspects of the Crown
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Research Briefing
The royal prerogative and ministerial advice
A briefing paper on the royal prerogative and ministerial advice to the Crown on both the prerogative and statutory public appointments
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Research Briefing
The relationship between church and state in the United Kingdom
A briefing paper on the relationship between church and state in the United Kingdom, covering the Church of England and Church of Scotland. There are shorter sections on the Church in Wales and the Church of Ireland.
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Who is responsible for public services in my constituency?
Explore which local authorities and other bodies are responsible for delivering services in your constituency.
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Research Briefing
Business Appointment Rules
Ministers and civil servants leaving office are subject to rules regarding appointment in other sectors. The Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (ACoBA) administers the rules.
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Research Briefing
Absent voting
This briefing provides information on the arrangements for absent voting. It also outlines the changes to absent voting resulting from the Elections Act 2022.
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Research Briefing
Petitions in the UK
This briefing paper sets out trends in petitioning to the UK Parliament and devolved institutions. It provides a range of statistics on the number of petitions, the geography of participation in petitioning, and provides information on the largest petitions submitted to the UK Parliament and other bodies.
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Research Briefing
15 years of the Backbench Business Committee
The Backbench Business Committee was created in 2010 to schedule business in the House of Commons proposed by backbench MPs.
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Insight
15 years of the Backbench Business Committee
The Backbench Business Committee was created in 2010 to schedule business in the House of Commons proposed by backbench MPs.
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Research Briefing
The next elections bill?
The government proposes reducing the voting age to 16, reviewing voter ID, improving voter registration and strengthening political donation rules.
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The next elections bill?
The government proposes reducing the voting age to 16, reviewing voter ID, improving voter registration and strengthening political donation rules.
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