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
Candidate spending in the 2024 general election
Candidate spending was higher in the 2024 general election than in the 2019 general election. Candidate spending is regulated differently to party spending.
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Insight
Candidate spending in the 2024 general election
Candidate spending was higher in the 2024 general election than in the 2019 general election. Candidate spending is regulated differently to party spending.
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Research Briefing
Dissolution of Parliament: recent developments
A research briefing examining recent developments in relation to the law concerning the dissolution of Parliament
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Research Briefing
The office and role of Speaker
A research briefing on the office and role of the Speaker of the House of Commons
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Research Briefing
Royal Assent
A briefing paper on the history of and procedure relating to Royal Assent, not just in the UK Parliament but in the devolved legislatures and for Church of England Measures.
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Research Briefing
Select Committees – core tasks
On 20 June 2002, the members of the Liaison Committee agreed a set of ten core tasks for select committees to guide their work. The committee reviewed and revised the core tasks in 2012, 2019 and 2024. This research briefing compares the different versions. It also provides a brief background to the introduction of the core tasks in 2002.
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Research Briefing
The Secretary of State’s veto and the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill
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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Research Briefing
Opposition parties in the House of Commons
In the House of Commons, specific rights, privileges and sources of funding are available to the Official Opposition and other opposition parties.
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Research Briefing
Oaths of Allegiance
An updated briefing paper on oaths of allegiance taken by senior office holders in the UK. This includes the Parliamentary Oath taken by MPs and peers and the judicial oath taken by judges.
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Research Briefing
Risk-based exclusion of MPs
A scheme to exclude MPs under investigation for sexual misconduct has been implemented in standing orders.
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Research Briefing
Free votes in the House of Commons since 1979
A list of known free (not whipped) votes in the House of Commons since 1979.
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Research Briefing
Pre-appointment hearings
This Commons Library briefing paper outlines the role that select committees play in assessing the suitability of the Government’s favoured candidates for a number of public appointments. It sets out the guidance for their operation before summarising key hearings of interest, where a committee has raised doubts about the suitability of a candidate. It also includes information about the introduction of the present system of pre-appointment hearings and highlights research about their effectiveness.
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Research Briefing
Treaty-making and parliamentary scrutiny: recent developments
Parliament has a role in scrutinising the UK Government's treaty-making. This paper explores recent calls for Parliament's role to be expanded.
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