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The House of Commons Library notes the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill 2024–26, introduced 14 October 2025, was carried into the 2026–27 session and is scheduled for Committee of the Whole House consideration on 19–20 October 2026.
A briefing outlines the Church Appointments (Repeal of Discriminatory Provision) Bill 2026–27, which would remove discriminatory rules governing church appointments; the note explains parliamentary progress and key legislative changes.
A House of Commons Library compilation lists public bills since 1979 whose main Commons stages—second and third readings—were completed on the same day, documenting expedited legislative procedures and their frequency.
Explains the legal rules and practical arrangements requiring voters to show photographic ID at UK parliamentary and other elections, covering what counts as acceptable ID and how the policy is applied.
A House of Commons Library briefing explains which voting systems the UK uses for different elections, detailing how each system works and where they apply across UK and devolved elections.
Provides a searchable list of government bills introduced in each parliamentary session since 1997–98, including bill titles, introduction dates, House and the sponsoring department for tracking legislative activity.
A chronological list recording the number of UK parliamentary by-elections by Commons session since 1945–46, plus a roster of successful by-election candidates from 2005 onwards for reference and research use.
Tracks the bills announced in the 2026 King’s Speech and summarises their progress through the current Parliament, detailing which measures have advanced or stalled since being proposed.
The government intends to remove ministers' power to issue a strategy and policy statement to the Electoral Commission, a change flagged in the House of Commons Library briefing on proposed reforms to the commission's governance and independence.
The Sporting Events Bill [HL] 2026-27 had its House of Commons second reading on 3 September 2026; committee stage is scheduled to begin on 20 October 2026, as the bill continues its parliamentary passage.
Notice that a general debate on Black History Month will take place in the House of Commons Chamber on Thursday 22 October 2026, giving MPs a dedicated floor debate to address related issues and events.
A House of Commons Library briefing provides a glossary of election-related terms to explain technical language used in electoral law, administration and reporting for parliamentary research and public-facing work.
A concise briefing that maps the main elements of the UK’s uncodified constitution, summarising sources (statute, convention, common law, royal prerogative) and key institutions, arrangements and principles shaping constitutional practice in the UK.
A Westminster Hall debate on the e-petition for the UK to re‑join the EU is scheduled for 12 October 2026 and will be led by Tony Vaughan MP.
Analyses which demographic groups are politically disengaged in the UK and summarises government proposals to boost engagement, including a proposal to lower the voting age to 16.
This briefing explains how electoral registers work, who can access them and discusses proposals to automate parts of registration to improve voter registration rates.
Briefing tracks the Representation of the People Bill through Parliament, covering measures including votes at 16, automatic voter registration, tighter political donations rules and allowing bank cards as voter ID.
A published spreadsheet lists MPs who have declared they will not stand at the next general election, providing names and details for parliamentary monitoring and analysis of turnover in the Commons.
Sets out the stages a bill follows in the House of Commons when introduced as a private member's bill, from introduction through readings, committee stages and possible outcomes.
A Westminster Hall debate is scheduled for 26 October 2026 on e‑petition 750612, which calls for a legal requirement for drivers to report collisions with cats.
Paper traces the creation of departmental select committees from 1979 and charts changes in their number and size, outlining how committee composition and structure have evolved over time.
Short Money provides funding to opposition parties to support their parliamentary duties; allocations are determined by a party’s performance at the previous general election and are intended to cover staffing and running costs for opposition business.
A House of Commons Library record lists Bills since the 1997–98 session that have been considered in the Commons by a committee of the whole House, documenting instances where the entire chamber sat as a committee to examine legislation.