Research Briefing
Customs and Traditions in the House of Lords
This Lords Library briefing can now be found at: http://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/LLN-2017-0050.
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Research Briefing
Productivity in the United Kingdom and the British Economy Beyond Austerity
This Library Note provides background information on the approach set out in the Conservative Party manifesto to economic and fiscal policy and summarises recent forecasts for the economy. In addition, it provides background information on the UK’s productivity performance and summarises the main elements of, and both political and other reaction to, the Government’s productivity plan. It has been written to support the debates in the House of Lords on the subjects of the Government’s productivity plan and the ‘British economy beyond austerity’ scheduled to take place on 8 and 10 September 2015, respectively.
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Research Briefing
Constitutional Convention Bill [HL]
This In Focus briefing provides background information in advance of the second reading in the House of Lords of the Constitutional Convention Bill [HL] on 17 July 2015.
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Research Briefing
The Salisbury-Addison Convention
This In Focus note briefly outlines the Salisbury-Addison Convention, and its interpretation and development.
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Research Briefing
The Honours System
Following the publication of the recent Queen's Birthday Honours List, this In Focus note examines the workings of the honours system and proposals for its reform.
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Research Briefing
Regulation of Political Opinion Polling Bill [HL]
This In Focus briefing provides background information in advance of the second reading in the House of Lords of the Regulation of Political Opinion Polling Bill [HL] on 19 June 2015.
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Research Briefing
Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill [HL] (HL Bill 1 of 2015–16)
This Note outlines the proposals for reform of combined authorities and local authorities set out in the Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill [HL].
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Research Briefing
House of Lords Reform 2010–15
This Note provides a summary of the proposals for reform of the House of Lords that were made during the 2010–15 parliament.
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Research Briefing
Constitutional Conventions: Possible Options in the New Parliament
This Note sets out some of the ‘key issues’ that have been put forward as being important when a process of constitutional review or reform is being devised and briefly highlights examples of the different structures used during such processes both in the UK and around the world. The Note ends with an overview of the latest known positions of a selection of political parties represented in the current House of Commons on the case for holding a constitutional convention.
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Research Briefing
Principal Office Holders in the House of Lords
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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Research Briefing
Lords Spiritual (Women) Bill (HL Bill 87 of 2014–15)
The Lords Spiritual (Women) Bill would introduce time limited provisions to enable female diocesan bishops to be fast-tracked into the House of Lords as members of the Lords Spiritual. This Library Note provides a brief summary of the process by which English diocesan bishops are appointed to the House of Lords. It then discusses the provisions of the Lords Spiritual (Women) Bill and the Bill’s House of Commons Stages.
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Research Briefing
A Brief History of the Magna Carta
This Note will consider the background to the introduction of the Magna Carta and consider the influence the Magna Carta has had in the 800 years since its creation.
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Research Briefing
Enabling Economic Leadership for Cities
On 11 December 2014, the House of Lords is scheduled to debate the following motion: “that this House takes note of the case for enabling economic leadership for cities”.
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Research Briefing
Debate on 29 October 2014: Devolution Following the Scotland Referendum
This Library Note provides background reading for the debate in the House of Lords on 29 October 2014 on devolution following the Scottish independence referendum, which took place on 18 September 2014.
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Research Briefing
Understanding and Sourcing Political Opinion Polls
This Library Note provides an overview of contemporary political opinion polls.
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