Research Briefing
UK delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
How democratic is the UK’s ‘democratic conscience’?
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Debate Pack
The family-friendliness of the Houses of Parliament
This is an archived Commons Library briefing on The family-friendliness of the Houses of Parliament from 2010.
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Research Briefing
Sitting hours
This House of Commons briefing paper outlines changes to the Commons sitting hours that were implemented 15 October 2012. It charts how the sitting hours have changed since 1997.
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Research Briefing
House Business Committee
In November 2009, the Select Committee on Reform of the House of Commons recommended the establishment of a House Business Committee to “assemble a draft agenda to put to the House in a weekly motion”. Although, the House approved the establishment of a House Business Committee and the Coalition Agreement included a commitment to establish it, a House Business Committee has not been set up. The current Government has no intention of bringing forward proposals to establish a House Business Committee.
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Research Briefing
e-Petitions
This note looks at the background to the introduction of a new joint petitions system and a new Petitions Committee
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Research Briefing
The Incredible Shrinking Legislation
The effects of inflation on historic legal provisions Friday is the scheduled Second Reading for Karen Buck MP’s Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Bill, which is seeking to amend existing legislation (the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985) that has, according to the Law Commission, been allowed to “wither on the vine”. The 1985 Act consolidated many
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Research Briefing
Chairs of the Committee of Public Accounts since 1861
This table lists the successive Chairs of the Public Accounts Committee from 1981 to present day.
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Research Briefing
Speakers of the House of Commons and Chairmen and Deputy Chairmen of Ways and Means
A list of all known Speakers and Deputies from 1258 to present day
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Research Briefing
Pre-legislative scrutiny under the Coalition Government: 2010-2015
This Briefing Paper reviews the commitments given on pre-legislative scrutiny and the draft bills published by the Coalition Government between May 2010 and March 2015.
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Research Briefing
General Election 2015: full results and analysis
This briefing shows data for the 2015 General Election, with maps, charts and tables showing votes, vote shares and turnout by party, region and constituency.
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Research Briefing
Leadership Elections: Liberal Democrats
This note outlines the rules under which leadership elections are conducted by the Liberal Democrats and provides details of previous leadership contests.
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Debate Pack
General Debate on English Votes for English Laws
This is an archived Commons Library Debate Pack on the General Debate on English Votes for English Laws from 2015.
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Debate Pack
Material relating to ‘Means of delivery for English Votes on English Laws’ debate – 7 July
On 7 July 2015 an Emergency Debate will be held on the process the Government proposes use to introduce procedures to provide for English votes for English laws.
Total results (page 52 of 76)