House of Lords: Largest Votes Recorded
What have been the largest ever votes in the House of Lords? This briefing provides a list of divisions since 1999 where 500 or more Members have voted.
Ethnic and Religious Diversity in the House of Lords
This House of Lords Library Briefing provides background information on ethnic and religious representation in the House of Lords.
Lengths of Prorogation since 1900
Prorogation is the mechanism by which parliamentary sessions are ended. This House of Lords Library briefing sets out the start and end dates of each parliamentary session since 1900, together with the number of calendar days between the end of the previous session and the start of the new one.
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Research Briefing
Resignation Honours: Peerage Creations since 1958
This House of Lords Library briefing provides a list of prime ministerial resignation honours that have included the awarding of peerages.
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Research Briefing
Withdrawal Agreement: Section 13(1)(c) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate in the House of Lords on 9, 10 and, provisionally, 14 January 2019 on "Further debate, for the purposes of section 13(1)(c) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, taking note of the negotiated withdrawal agreement and the framework for the future relationship".
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Research Briefing
Women in the Lords: Viscountess Rhondda Peerage Case
In 1921, Viscountess Rhondda petitioned the House of Lords to challenge the barring of female hereditary peers from taking their seats in Parliament. This briefing sets out background to this petition and provides a short summary of the events that followed its rejection.
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Research Briefing
European Union in 2017: Background Information
This House of Lords Library briefing provides background information about EU member states, identifies key election dates in member states in 2017, when the European Council is due to meet, and lists the individuals who are current members of the European Council.
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Research Briefing
Life Peerages Created Since 1958
This House of Lords Library briefing provides information on life peerages created since 1958. It includes tables detailing the numbers of life peers appointed under Prime Ministers Theresa May, David Cameron, Gordon Brown and Tony Blair, broken down by party/group affiliation at the time of appointment. It also includes a table detailing the numbers of peerage creations under Prime Ministers during the period 1958–1997, similarly broken down by party/group affiliation at the time of appointment.
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Research Briefing
Leader of the House of Lords: Holders of the Post
This Lords Library briefing provides background information about the office of Leader of the House of Lords and lists those who have held this position since 1963.
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Research Briefing
Select Committees in the House of Lords
This Note considers committees in the House of Lords which deal with public matters.
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Research Briefing
Peerage Creations since 1997
This House of Lords Library In Focus provides a snapshot of appointments to the House of Lords since May 1997. It provides tables showing the numbers appointed under the Prime Ministers Tony Blair, Gordon Brown and David Cameron, broken down by party affiliation at the time of appointment. It also provides the total numbers appointed by party over the same period.
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Research Briefing
BBC: Future Financing and Independence
This Library Note sets out background information about the BBC’s purpose, funding and independence and explains the Royal Charter renewal process. It then provides an overview of the green paper’s four themes and highlights the views on these of the BBC Trust and, where relevant, those expressed by parliamentary committees.
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Research Briefing
Accessible Sports Grounds Bill [HL]
This In Focus briefing provides background information in advance of the second reading in the House of Lords of the Accessible Sports Grounds Bill [HL] on 17 July 2015.
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Research Briefing
Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill (HL Bill 57 of session 2014–15)
This Library Note provides background reading ahead of the Bill’s second reading in the House of Lords on 2 December 2014.
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Research Briefing
Women Facing Homelessness, Domestic Violence and Social Exclusion
On 6 November 2014, the House of Lords is scheduled to debate the following motion: “that this House takes note of women facing homelessness, domestic violence and social exclusion”.
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