Research Briefing
Number of sitting days in the House of Commons by session since 1900
Commons sitting days by session since 1900
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Research Briefing
Number of urgent questions in the House of Commons since 1997
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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Research Briefing
The Crown and the constitution
A briefing paper on the constitutional aspects of the Crown
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Research Briefing
Proposers and seconders of the Loyal Address since 1900
The task of proposing and seconding the motion on the Loyal Address is regarded as an honour and is given to two government backbenchers
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Research Briefing
Successful private Members’ bills since 1983
Private Members' bills (PMBs) that have gained Royal Assent and become law since 1983-84
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Research Briefing
House of Commons ballot bills since 1997
Results of the Commons ballot for private Members' bills (PMBs) since 1997-98
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Research Briefing
MPs’ changes of party allegiance in the House of Commons since 1979
This list notes when a Member has changed allegiance from one political party to another or decided to sit as an independent MP. Instances of Members losing or resigning a party whip are also noted.
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Research Briefing
Risk-based exclusion of MPs
Proposals to exclude MPs under investigation for sexual misconduct are being considered. They were debated on 12 June 2023, in the Commons Chamber.
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Research Briefing
Apologies by MPs to the House of Commons since 1979
This list attempts to capture all instances where an apology has been made on the floor of the House of Commons since 1979.
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Research Briefing
MPs who have withdrawn from the Commons Chamber or who have been suspended
This list notes MPs who have left the Chamber voluntarily, been asked to withdraw, or who have been suspended.
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Research Briefing
State Opening of Parliament – history and ceremonial
A briefing paper on the State Opening of Parliament, its history and ceremonial
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Research Briefing
Carry-over of public bills
The carry-over of public bills from one session to the next was suggested by the Modernisation Committee as a way of reducing the fluctuations in legislative activity caused by Parliamentary sessions. This briefing reports the use of carry-over motions and provides examples of the form of words used in carry-over motions.
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Research Briefing
English and Welsh (from 1536) Parliaments held away from Westminster
English and Welsh (from 1536) parliamentary sessions held away from Westminster and parliamentary sessions that were planned to meet away from Westminster but did not assemble.
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Research Briefing
Recall elections
Recall allows voters to remove an elected representative between elections by signing a petition. This briefing explains how UK recall petitions work.
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Research Briefing
Prayers against Statutory Instruments in the House of Commons since 1997
Prayer motions are used by MPs to call for negative statutory instruments to be annulled, revoked, or not made.
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