Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme: The Independent Expert Panel
The Independent Expert Panel determines cases against MPs and appeals under the Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme; and appeals under the MPs’ Code of Conduct.
MPs’ changes of party allegiance in the House of Commons since 1979
This list notes when an MP has changed allegiance from one political party to another or decided to sit as an independent Member. Instances of MPs losing or resigning a party whip are also noted.
The United Kingdom constitution – a mapping exercise
A briefing paper which "maps" (or summarises) the main elements of the United Kingdom's uncodified constitution.
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Research Briefing
Urgent questions in the House of Commons since 1997
Urgent questions asked from the beginning of the 1997-98 session, including the title, date and names of the Speaker granting, MP asking and minister responding.
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Research Briefing
Expedited legislation: Public bills receiving their second and third readings on the same day in the House of Commons
Public bills since 1979 whose main Commons stages have been passed within one day.
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Research Briefing
Church Appointments (Repeal of Discriminatory Provision) Bill 2026-27
A briefing on the Church Appointments (Repeal of Discriminatory Provision) Bill 2026-27
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Research Briefing
Women elected to the House of Commons
This list reports all the women who have been elected as MPs to the House of Commons, for each election since 1918 and in the order they were sworn in.
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Research Briefing
Living former Members of the House of Commons
Known living former Members of Parliament.
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Research Briefing
Government Bills introduced each session by department
Government bills introduced since the beginning of the 1997-98 session, including bill title, introduction date, House and sponsoring department.
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Complaining about UK Government departments or public bodies in England
How to take complaints about UK Government departments and other public organisations to the Public Service Ombudsman
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Research Briefing
Political disengagement in the UK: who is disengaged?
Some groups are more politically engaged than others. The government has proposed policies to improve engagement, including lowering the voting age to 16.
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Research Briefing
Representation of the People Bill: progress of the bill
This briefing tracks the progress of the bill to introduce votes at 16, automatic voter registration, tighten the rules on political donations and allow bank cards to be used as voter ID.
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Research Briefing
Private members’ bills
This briefing describes the stages a bill goes through when it is introduced to the House of Commons as a private member's bill.
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Research Briefing
MPs standing down from the Commons at the next general election
Spreadsheet listing MPs not standing in the next general election.
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Research Briefing
The King of Jamaica and the Judicial Committee
The Government of Jamaica has asked King Charles III to refer legal questions regarding enslavement to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.
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