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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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Hereditary peer by-elections are held to replace excepted hereditary peers who have retired or died. In July 2024, the House agreed to pause by-elections. The Labour government has committed to passing legislation that would end them permanently. This Lords Library briefing provides a list of by-election results since the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999, including information on turnout and the number of candidates.
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Arbitration is a form of dispute resolution that enables two or more parties to resolve a disagreement privately through a third party instead of going to court. The Arbitration Bill [HL] would amend the Arbitration Act 1996, the principal legislation governing arbitrations in England and Wales and in Northern Ireland. The changes provided for in the bill would implement recommendations from the Law Commission following consultation with the sector.
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The Bank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill [HL] was announced as part of the King’s Speech on 17 July 2024. The bill seeks to enhance the UK’s regime for managing bank failures, by allowing the Bank of England to recover the costs associated with recapitalising failing small banks through a levy on the banking sector.
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The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill seeks to allow the UK government to treat the CPA and the ICRC in a manner comparable to international organisations of which the UK is a member. This status change would allow the government to confer certain privileges and immunities on the two organisations. A previous version of the bill was introduced in the 2023-24 parliamentary session.
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Research briefing setting out the government’s commitments covering welfare and pensions for the House of Lords debate on the 2024 King’s Speech.
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Research briefing setting out the government’s commitments covering justice for the House of Lords debate on the 2024 King’s Speech.
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Research briefing setting out the government’s commitments covering foreign affairs and international development for the House of Lords debate on the 2024 King’s Speech.
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Research briefing setting out the government’s commitments covering education for the House of Lords debate on the 2024 King’s Speech.
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Research briefing setting out the government’s commitments covering home affairs for the House of Lords debate on the 2024 King’s Speech.
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Research briefing setting out the government’s commitments covering the constitution, including House of Lords reform, for the House of Lords debate on the 2024 King’s Speech.
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Research briefing setting out the government’s commitments covering housing, communities and local government for the House of Lords debate on the 2024 King’s Speech.
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Research briefing setting out the government’s commitments covering defence and the armed forces for the House of Lords debate on the 2024 King’s Speech.
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Research briefing setting out the government’s commitments covering energy security, net zero, the environment and agriculture for the House of Lords debate on the 2024 King’s Speech.
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Research briefing setting out the government’s commitments covering economic affairs, business and trade for the House of Lords debate on the 2024 King’s Speech.
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