Members of the House of Commons may now vote by proxy in certain circumstances. In contrast, the practice has been prohibited in the House of Lords for over 150 years. What is the background to the rule against proxy voting in the second chamber?
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Regulation of Political Opinion Polling Bill [HL] (128 KB, PDF)
The Regulation of Political Opinion Polling Bill [HL] is a private member’s bill introduced by Lord Foulkes (Labour). The Bill seeks to establish—by regulations—a Political Opinion Polling Regulation Authority (POPRA) which would be responsible for setting rules for political opinion polling in the UK. This In Focus provides an outline of the bill’s main provisions and the background to its introduction.
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Regulation of Political Opinion Polling Bill [HL] (128 KB, PDF)
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The Audiovisual Media Services (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 govern how on-demand programming and video-sharing platforms will be regulated after the Brexit transition period ends.
