This Commons Library briefing paper presents an overview of UK election results since 1918. It provides summary results for all elections from 1918 to 2022, giving more extensive details about UK general elections. It also includes elections to the European Parliament, devolved legislatures and local government.
The coronation of Charles III will take place on 6 May 2023. Preceding coronations and the planning and execution of the contemporary ceremony are examined in detail in this paper.
This briefing outlines the remit and powers of the Committee of Privileges. It also provides brief details of matters referred to the Committee since 1979.
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The Data Protection and Digital Information Bill 2022-23 was introduced in the House of Commons on 18 July 2022. It was withdrawn on 8 March 2023. The Data Protection and Digital Information Bill (No. 2) Bill was introduced on the same date.
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The Data Protection and Digital Information (No.2) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 8 March 2023.
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This briefing includes latest figures on the proportion of women in Parliament and elected bodies across the UK and throughout the world, as well as information on women in UK public life.
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Urgent questions are a category of oral questions that allow all MPs not in the Government to put a question to a minister without the usual notice required for oral question time and without the need to be drawn in a ballot.
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A briefing paper on the Scottish Secretary's "veto" of the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill under section 35 of the Scotland Act 1998
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A new Code of Conduct and Guide to the Rules relating to the Conduct of Members is effective from 1 March 2023. This briefing outlines how the new Code was developed and agreed.
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This reading list provides links to Commons Library papers, Committee reports, parliamentary material and UK Government press releases since Crimea was seized by pro-Russian forces in 2014.
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This briefing paper discusses the procedure for recalling Parliament, as well as providing details of recent occasions when Parliament has been recalled.
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A briefing paper on the constitutional status of the Crown Dependencies, which are the Bailiwick of Jersey, the Bailiwick of Guernsey (including Alderney and Sark) and the Isle of Man.
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A list of opposition day debates since 1992 with links to debates and divisions on opposition day motions.
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This list notes heads of state and dignitaries who have addressed MPs and members of the House of Lords. Links to speeches and any images are provided where available.
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This list identifies all the women who have ever been elected to the House of Commons. They are reported election by election, then in the order in which they were sworn in, when more than one MP was elected on the same day.
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