Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library briefing provides information on the Local Government Elections (Referendum) Bill [HL] 2017–19, a private member’s bill introduced by Lord Balfe (Conservative),ahead of its second reading in the House of Lords on 15 December 2017.
Research Briefing
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming question for short debate on whether the law relating to local government elections is in need of improvement or clarification.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library briefing provides information about what happens to public bills before the dissolution of Parliament in the period known as ‘wash-up’.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library briefing provides information on the forthcoming mayoral elections in six English regions and on recent developments relating to English devolution.
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This House of Lords Library briefing has been prepared in advance of a debate on 19 January about the challenges to the liberal international order posed by the development of populism and nationalism around the world.
Research Briefing
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of materials in preparation for the forthcoming debate on whether the Government have made an assessment of the case for a second referendum on EU membership.
Research Briefing
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant to the forthcoming debate in the House of Lords on Plans to Ensure that Every Eligible Young Voter is Registered to Vote Ahead of the Deadline for the EU Referendum on 7 June
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The House of Lords is due to debate the Queen’s Speech over four days between 19 and 25 May 2016. This briefing is one of four prepared by the House of Lords Library to cover the themes of each day of debate.
Research Briefing
The Lord Speaker is elected by Members of the House of Lords every five years. This House of Lords Library briefing provides an overview of the process for electing a Lord Speaker. It includes information on standing for election, voting and the triggers for an election. The primary role of the Lord Speaker is to preside over proceedings in the Chamber, including committees of the whole House. Details about the office of the Lord Speaker itself, as well as background to how the office came into being, are available in Lords Library briefing Principal Office Holders in the House of Lords (19 March 2015).
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This House of Lords Library briefing outlines some of the key statements on Europe made by Prime Ministers since 1970 and reproduces the manifesto commitments made at general elections by each party over the same period.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library briefing provides information relating to the elections for the devolved legislatures in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland on 5 May 2016.
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This briefing provides information in support of the House of Lords consideration of the Scotland Bill.
Research Briefing
This Library Note provides an overview of developments around citizens’ political engagement and participation through the internet. It has been written in light of the 2015 'Open Up' report by the Speaker’s Commission on Digital Democracy, which set five key targets for the House of Commons and made a number of recommendations to the administration and MPs in how to meet them. Reference to the report and its recommendations are referred to within.
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This Briefing Pack provides background reading for the European Union Referendum Bill, debated ay second reading in the House of Lords on 13 October 2015.
Research Briefing
This Library Note provides background reading for the European Union Referendum Bill, debated ay second reading in the House of Lords on 13 October 2015.
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