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Articles

The Law Commission and Law Commission Bill Procedures

Nov 13, 2024 | commonslibrary.parliament.uk | Richard Kelly

The Law Commission of England and Wales (the Law Commission) is a statutory independent body created by the Law Commissions Act 1965 to keep the law under review and to recommend reform where it is needed. The Law Commission Act 2009 made a number of reforms. Amongst other things it created a duty on the Lord Chancellor to report annually to Parliament on the extent to which government has implemented Law Commission recommendations.
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill 2024-25

Oct 10, 2024 | commonslibrary.parliament.uk | David Torrance |Rachael Harker |Richard Kelly

The House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill 2024-25 was introduced in the House of Commons on 5 September 2024. It is scheduled to be debated on second reading on 15 October 2024. What would the bill do? The bill would remove “the remaining connection between the hereditary peerage and membership of the House of Lords”. It would remove all remaining hereditary peers from the House of Lords and abolish the House of Lords’ jurisdiction in relation to claims to hereditary peerages.
What happens in the Commons after the general election?

Jul 3, 2024 | commonslibrary.parliament.uk | Richard Kelly

On 22 May 2024, Rishi Sunak announced the general election would take place on 4 July. When the King then dissolved Parliament on 30 May 2024, he put in train the process to elect new MPs and he summoned them to meet at Westminster on 9 July 2024. Following the election on 4 July 2024 new MPs will make their way to Westminster. Arrangements are in place to welcome new MPs and provide them with essential equipment and guidance.
Parliament’s wash-up period before dissolution

May 23, 2024 | commonslibrary.parliament.uk | Richard Kelly

The Dissolution and Calling of Parliaments Act 2022 provides the modern statutory underpinning for the King’s prerogative powers to ‘call’ (bring into existence) and to ‘dissolve’ (bring to an end) a Parliament. There are generally a few days between the announcement of an election and subsequent dissolution of Parliament. This time is referred to as the ‘wash-up period’. Dissolution then triggers a 25-day timetable before polling day for the general election.
Restoration and Renewal: Developing the strategic case

Jan 26, 2024 | commonslibrary.parliament.uk | Richard Kelly

A major refurbishment programme is needed to protect and preserve the heritage of the Palace of Westminster and ensure it can continue as the home of UK Parliament. The Restoration and Renewal Programme was established by Parliament to undertake this work. In 2019 legislation established the Parliamentary Works Sponsor Body to oversee the Programme. In 2022 a new approach to the works was proposed by the Commissions of the two Houses of Parliament and endorsed by both Houses.
Restoration and Renewal: A new approach to governance arrangements

Jan 25, 2024 | commonslibrary.parliament.uk | Richard Kelly

Preparing for restoration and renewalA major refurbishment programme is needed to protect and preserve the heritage of the Palace of Westminster and ensure it can continue to serve as home to the UK Parliament. In 2018, both Houses of Parliament agreed the work was necessary and that it should be overseen by a statutory Sponsor Body and undertaken by a separate Delivery Authority.
E-petition debate: honesty in politics

Oct 18, 2023 | commonslibrary.parliament.uk | Paul Little |Richard Kelly |Tomas Robertson

The subject for the debate was determined by the Petitions Committee and the debate will be led by Martyn Day. E-petition 561730: Make it a criminal offence for MPs to mislead the public closed on 30 May 2021. The petition called for:A new offence should be created and legal sanctions should be introduced to stop MPs intentionally or recklessly misleading the public. This could restore a degree of trust in the UK’s political system. It received a total of 110,966 signatures.
House of Commons Library

Oct 13, 2023 | commonslibrary.parliament.uk | Richard Kelly

The State Opening of Parliament is scheduled to take place on 7 November 2023. What is the State Opening? The State Opening marks the beginning of the parliamentary session. Its main purpose is for the Monarch to formally open Parliament and, in the King’s Speech, outline the Government’s proposed policies and legislation for the coming parliamentary session. This is the first speech from the throne in the House of Lords that King Charles III will deliver as King.
Regulation of All-Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs)

Jul 13, 2023 | commonslibrary.parliament.uk | Richard Kelly

All-Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs) are informal, bicameral, cross-party groups on topics of mutual interest. They are not official parliamentary bodies. Although they are bicameral, members of the House of Lords cannot be the chair of an APPG and the House of Commons has always taken the lead in the regulation and registration of APPGs.The current rules for All-Party Parliamentary Groups were agreed by the House of Commons on 13 May 2014.
Debate on Bishops in the House of Lords

Jun 30, 2023 | commonslibrary.parliament.uk | Paul Little |Richard Kelly

A general debate has been scheduled in Westminster Hall for Thursday 6 July 2023, on Bishops in the House of Lords. The subject for the debate has been chosen by the Backbench Business Committee, and the debate will be opened by Tommy Sheppard MP.