What is a standard note House of Commons?

House of Commons Background Paper: Public Bills – Commons Library Standard Note. Covers government bills, private members’ bills, hybrid bills and other types of bill. Also has a section on the Parliament Acts and a section on more specialised procedures such as the carry-over of bills to a new session of Parliament.

What are House of Commons briefing papers?

The House of Commons Library continuously produces in-depth and impartial reports which are published as briefing papers on the Parliament website. This is an invaluable resource for establishing facts behind topical issues and news stories.

Is the House of Commons library reliable?

The Commons Library publishes politically impartial policy analysis and statistical research, free for all to read.

What is a parliamentary briefing?

Parliamentary briefings library. Read our briefings to Parliamentarians. Our briefings are used to present an analysis of whether proposed policies and legal changes align with the requirements of equality and human rights law.

Is the House of Commons Library in the UK?

The House of Commons Library is a research and information service based in the UK Parliament.

What do you need to know about the House of Commons?

Our first podcast series offers an impartial take on issues in Westminster and where you live. Each episode tackles a different topic including housing, devolution in Northern Ireland, defence equipment, Universal Credit and more. MPs and those who work for them can request information and research from our team of subject specialists.

Is the House of Lords library open to the public?

Although Members of the House of Lords may by courtesy use the Library, the House of Lords has a separate Library (and equally fine set of rooms). The Library is not open to the general public, though information about the history and work of the Commons can be supplied by the House of Commons Information Office.

When was the House of Commons Information Office established?

The Public Information Office (now House of Commons Information Office ), was set up in 1978, headed by Chris Pond (politician) under the oversight of David Menhennet. Menhennet also began electronic publication in the same year, when the Library contributed to the Prestel viewdata system.