Research Briefing
Political financing: Donations, loans and state funding
‘Political financing’ refers to all money that is raised and spent for political purposes.
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Research Briefing
The NATO Parliamentary Assembly and UK delegations
The NATO Parliamentary Assembly provides a forum for parliamentarians from the NATO Member States to debate key defence and security challenges.
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Research Briefing
UK Youth Parliament
The UK Youth Parliament is going to meet in the House of Commons Chamber on 6 November 2025.
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Research Briefing
The death of a monarch
The death of a monarch – and the accession of a new sovereign – involves the Cabinet, the Privy Council, Parliament, Buckingham Palace and the Church of England. This paper outlines the historical precedents for events that follow a demise of the crown.
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Research Briefing
The Crown Dependencies
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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Research Briefing
Non-party spending in the 2024 general election
Non-party (third-party) spending in the 2024 general election was lower than in the 2019 general election. Most spending was on third-party campaign material.
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Research Briefing
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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Insight
Non-party spending in the 2024 general election
Non-party (third-party) spending in the 2024 general election was lower than in the 2019 general election. Most spending was on third-party campaign material.
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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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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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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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