Insight
Taking control of the Order Paper during Brexit
What does "taking control of the Order paper" mean? Why is it difficult? This Insight provides a guide to the Parliamentary procedures and numbers.
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Debate Pack
Making Parliament a more modern, family friendly and accessible workplace
A general debate on making Parliament a more modern, family friendly and accessible workplace will take place in the Commons Chamber on Thursday 13 June 2019.
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Research Briefing
Prorogation of Parliament
This briefing paper explains what it means to "prorogue" Parliament, under what authority it is done, and what its consequences are. It also provides historical and international context for prorogation, and explains its relevance to the Brexit process.
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Research Briefing
Intimidation of political candidates: Review and recommendations
Abuse and intimidation of elected representatives is increasing. What steps that are being taken to tackle the problem?
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Insight
Intimidation of political candidates: Review and recommendations
Abuse and intimidation of elected representatives is increasing. What steps that are being taken to tackle the problem?
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Research Briefing
Is this the longest parliamentary session ever?
On 7 May 2019 the current parliamentary session reached a striking landmark. It became the longest parliamentary session by sitting days since the English Civil War.
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Insight
Is this the longest parliamentary session ever?
On 7 May 2019 the current parliamentary session reached a striking landmark. It became the longest parliamentary session by sitting days since the English Civil War.
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Research Briefing
Indicative votes 2.0: Where did support lie?
On 27 March and again on 1 April the House voted on the ‘indicative votes’. Here we look at the changes in support for these motions from Thursday to Monday.
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Insight
Indicative votes 2.0: Where did support lie?
On 27 March and again on 1 April the House voted on the 'indicative votes'. Here we look at the changes in support for these motions from Thursday to Monday.
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Research Briefing
European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill 2017-19
Yvette Cooper presented a Private Member's bill, the European Union (No. 5) Bill 2017-19, on Tuesday 2 April 2019. The Bill would create a legal mechanism whereby the House of Commons can instruct the Prime Minister to ask the European Council for an extension to Article 50 in the absence of an approval resolution for an exit deal from the EU.
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Research Briefing
Extending the Article 50 Period: FAQs
The UK will leave the European Union at 11pm (GMT) on 29 March 2019, unless an extension to the Article 50 period is requested by the UK and granted by the EU. Has the UK requested an extension, and if so, for how long? On 14 March 2019, the Commons approved a motion instructing the
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Research Briefing
What is “exit day”? Dispelling misconceptions about the extension of Article 50
The role of the EU in the process of extending Article 50 is relatively well understood, but what role would domestic, UK, legislation play in the process?
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Insight
What is “exit day”? Dispelling misconceptions about the extension of Article 50
The role of the EU in the process of extending Article 50 is relatively well understood, but what role would domestic, UK, legislation play in the process?
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Research Briefing
The ‘Strasbourg package’
On 11 March 2019 the UK government and the EU agreed a series of 'interpretations' and 'clarifications' of the Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration they negotiated in November 2018. What is in the published documents? What are their effects? To what extent do they provide legally binding guarantees? How did they change the Attorney General's legal opinion of the Withdrawal Agreement? What was the result of the second 'meaningful vote' held in the House of Commons on the updated 'package', and what happens next?
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