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Number of divisions in the House of Commons since 1945
The number of divisions in the House of Commons Chamber since 1945, listed by session. Counts of deferred divisions since the 2000–01 session are also included.
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Emergency debates in the House of Commons since 1979
Applications for emergency debates made in the House of Commons since 1979, including the outcome of each application from 1992, and details of the debates.
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Number of sitting days in the House of Commons by session since 1900
Commons sitting days by session since 1900
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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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Restoration and Renewal: Developing the strategic case and costed proposals
The Client Board has proposed preparatory building works before a decision on how to proceed with restoration and renewal of the Palace of Westminster in 2030.
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MPs who have withdrawn from the Commons Chamber or who have been suspended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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House of Commons Commission (external members)
Two external members serve on the House of Commons Commission. They are appointed by resolution of the House of Commons.
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Recall of Parliament
What is the procedure for recalling Parliament, when has Parliament been recalled recently and can the devolved legislatures be recalled?
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Peerages and membership of the House of Lords
At the end of the 2024-26 parliamentary session, the remaining hereditary peers lost their entitlement to sit and vote in the House of Lords.
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Data dashboards,Research Briefing
MP data: Parliamentary activities
This interactive dashboard presents data on the parliamentary activities of MPs in Westminster. It aims to give an overview of the areas individual MPs are focusing on.
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Written parliamentary questions from MPs: Recent trends
MPs can submit questions to government departments to scrutinise their work. The number of questions submitted by MPs increased by 93% between 2024 and 2025.
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What ‘know-your-donor’ requirements do political parties have to conduct?
In the Representation of the People Bill the Labour government has committed to enacting enhanced know-your-donor checks to be conducted on political donations.
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Budget debates and finance bills since 1968
A list of Budget debates and finance bills since 1968 with links to debates and budget resolutions.
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Company donations in UK politics
There are concerns that company donations are a means by which foreign money can enter UK politics. Reforms have been included in the Representation of the People Bill to address this.
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Modernisation Committee
An overview of the current Modernisation Committee, established in 2024, and the work of the previous Modernisation Committee, which sat from 1997 to 2010.
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