Research Briefing
Bus Services Bill [HL]: Briefing for Lords Stages
This Lords Library briefing provides an overview of the Bus Services Bill and reaction to it, background to its introduction and a summary of the Bill’s clauses.
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Research Briefing
Private Member’s Bills in the House of Lords
This Lords Library briefing provides information on private member’s bills in the House of Lords.
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Research Briefing
Royal Charters and Parliamentary Scrutiny
This Library briefing provides information on royal charters, outlining the Sovereign’s prerogative power to grant them, and briefly describing their function. It also provides an overview of two examples of royal charters—the self-regulation of the press and the BBC—and discusses Parliament’s role in their scrutiny.
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Research Briefing
Queen’s Speech 2016 Day 2: Foreign and European Affairs, International Development and Defence
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.
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Research Briefing
Queen’s Speech 2016 Day 4: Economic Affairs, Energy, Environment, Local Government and Transport
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.
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Research Briefing
Queen’s Speech 2016 Day 3: Home, Legal, Constitutional and Devolved Affairs
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.
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Research Briefing
Bombing of the Houses of Parliament: 75th Anniversary
This House of Lords briefing provides an overview of the events of 10–11 May 1941, when the German Air Force launched an air raid on London, and dropped bombs on the Palace of Westminster, destroying the House of Commons Chamber and damaging the House of Lords Chamber, Westminster Hall and the Clock Tower. It also briefly describes the arrangements made after the attack for the rebuilding of a new House of Commons Chamber. The briefing has been prepared to mark the 75th anniversary of the bombing.
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Research Briefing
Queen’s Speech: Lords Movers and Seconders
This House of Lords Library briefing provides a list of the mover and seconder following each Queen’s Speech for the past 20 years, along with each Member’s party affiliation at the time.
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Research Briefing
Lord Speaker: Election 2016
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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Research Briefing
High Speed Rail (London–West Midlands) Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages
This Lords Library briefing provides a short overview of the contents of the HS2 Bill and its progress in the House of Commons.
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Research Briefing
House of Lords: Public Offices and Positions Held by Members
This House of Lords Library briefing presents lists of public offices and positions previously or currently held by Members of the House of Lords as at 23 March 2016.
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Research Briefing
Northern Ireland (Stormont Agreement and Implementation Plan) Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages
This House of Lords Library briefing provides an overview of the provisions in the Bill, and a summary of the Bill’s proceedings in the House of Commons.
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Research Briefing
House of Commons Members’ Fund Bill 2015–16: Briefing for Lords Stages
This House of Lords Library briefing provides information in support of the House of Lords consideration of the House of Commons Members’ Fund Bill.
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Research Briefing
European Union: Prime Ministers’ Speeches and Party Manifestos since 1970
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.
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Research Briefing
Devolved Legislature Elections, 5 May 2016: Background
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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