Research Briefing
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material which may be of assistance in preparing for the forthcoming debate in the House of Lords on proposals on English Votes for English Laws.
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.
Research Briefing
This Note considers committees in the House of Lords which deal with public matters.
Research Briefing
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material which may be of assistance in preparing for the forthcoming debate in the House of Lords on the size of the House of Lords.
Research Briefing
This In Focus briefing provides background information in advance of the second reading of the Succession to Peerages Bill [HL] in the House of Lords on 11 September 2015.
Research Briefing
This Note sets out how the House of Lords is structured, governed and managed, including joint working with the House of Commons.
Research Briefing
This Lords Library briefing can now be found at: http://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/LLN-2017-0050.
Research Briefing
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant to the forthcoming debate on the Constitution Committee Report on the Office of Lord Chancellor
Research Briefing
This Note provides a short history of women in the House of Lords, looking at the events which led to the first female Peers being permitted to sit in the House. It provides a list of ‘firsts’ for women in the House of Lords, and a list of women who have held significant office in the House.
Research Briefing
This In Focus note provides key statistics and background information on those Members in the House of Lords who have taken voluntary retirement. This includes age, affiliation and attendance levels.
Research Briefing
This In Focus note briefly outlines the Salisbury-Addison Convention, and its interpretation and development.
Research Briefing
This Library Note provides background information about the membership and age profile of the House of Lords, together with information on the public positions held by Members, as the House was composed on 30 March 2015—the date on which the 2010–15 Parliament was dissolved.
Research Briefing
The first and last speeches made by a Member of the House of Lords are significant occasions and, by tradition, are marked with respect by the House.
Research Briefing
This Note provides a summary of the proposals for reform of the House of Lords that were made during the 2010–15 parliament.
Research Briefing
This Library Note provides a short overview of the role and functions of some of the key office holders in the House of Lords.
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