This House of Lords Library Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming House of Lords debate on the following two reports from the House of Lords Constitution Committee: The Legislative Process: The Delegation of Powers, 20 November 2018, HL Paper 225 of session 2017–19; and The Legislative Process: Preparing Legislation for Parliament, 25 October 2017, HL Paper 27 of session 2017–19.
Constitution Committee Reports on the Legislative Process (147 KB , PDF)
Constitution Committee Reports on the Legislative Process (147 KB , PDF)
In March 1925, the House of Lords debated a motion calling for legislation to be introduced to reform the House of Lords. Whilst composition was among the issues raised, debate focused on the loss of the House’s powers, which were curtailed by the Parliament Act 1911. The 1911 act had also called for the House to be reconstituted on a popular rather than hereditary basis. This briefing looks back at the discussion.
The government has said it wants to reform the civil service by reducing its size and improving its performance. This briefing considers the measures the government has announced, and the reaction to them from unions and commentators.
UK prime ministers may draw up a resignation honours list on their departure from office, in which they may request that the reigning monarch grant honours to any number of people. Such honours may include peerages, knighthoods and damehoods, or other awards. However, not all have chosen to draw up such a list. This briefing lists those prime ministers who have requested that peerages be conferred on their departure from office.
