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Other organisations

Hansard Society for Parliamentary Government

Constitution Unit (University College, London)

History of Parliament Trust

Inter-Parliamentary Union

Commonwealth Parliamentary Association

revolts.co.uk (Analysis of backbench behaviour)

Parliamentary bodies

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National Assembly for Wales    Northern Ireland Assembly

Collections of links

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BUBL Information Service (See "British Government" and "British Politics" under BUBL LINK).

westminster.com

Recent research papers on Parliamentary subjects

The papers are in PDF format. The UK list includes instructions on how to download PDF documents. See also the HC Library's notes on Parliament and the Constitution.

UK Parliament (List) Scottish Parliament (List by date) (list by subject) National Assembly for Wales (List)

Local elections 2008 (RP 08/48)

London elections 2008: elections for Mayor and London Assembly 1 May 2008 (RP 08/47)

Parliamentary involvement in public appointments (RP 08/39)

Parliamentary pay, allowances and pensions (RP 08/31)

Election Statistics: UK 1918-2007 (RP 08/12)

The Barnett Formula (RP 07/91)

The Treaty of Lisbon: amendments to the Treaty establishing the European Community (RP 07/86)

House of Lords - developments since January 2004 (RP 07/82)

The UE Reform Treaty: amendments to the 'Treaty on European Union' (RP 07/80)

'Governance of Britain' Green Paper (RP 07/072)

EU reform: a new treaty or an old constitution? (RP 07/064)

Scottish Parliament Elections: 3 May 2007 (RP 07/46)

National Assembly for Wales elections: 3 May 2007 (RP 07/45)

The Parliament (Joint Departments) Bill [HL] [Bill 94 of 2006-07] (RP 07/44)

The Funding of Political Parties (RP 07/34)

The Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) (No 2) Bill [Bill 84 of 2006-07] (RP 07/32)

Election timetables (RP 07/31)

The House of Commons (Participation) Bill [Bill 22 of 2006-07] (RP 07/24)

The Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill [Bill 62 of 2006-07] (RP 07/18)

The Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) bill 2006-07 [Bill 7 of 2006-07] (RP 06/56)

Parliamentary Pay and Allowances (RP 06/47)

European Security and Defence Policy: Developments since 2003 (RP 06/32)

The Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill [Bill 111 of 2005-06] (RP 06/06)

The Centre of Government - No. 10, the Cabinet Office and HM Treasury (RP 05/92)

The Government of Wales Bill 2005 [Bill 10 of 2005-06] (RP 05/90)

The UK Parliament and European Business (RP 05/85)

The Electoral Administration Bill 2005-06 [Bill 50 of 2005-06] (RP 05/65)

Modernisation of the House of Commons 1997-2005 (RP 05/46)

Parliamentary pay and allowances (RP 05/42)

By-election results 2001-05 (RP 05/34)

General Election 2005 (RP 05/33)

The Quango Debate (RP 05/30)

The Electoral Registration (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL] [Bill 64 of 2004-5] (RP 05/15)

The European Union Bill [Bill 45 of 2004-05] (RP 05/12)

The Constitutional Reform Bill [HL] - a Supreme Court for the United Kingdom and judicial appointments [Bill 18 of 2004-05] (RP 05/06)

The Constitutional Reform Bill [HL] - the office of the Lord Chancellor [Bill 18 of 2004-05] (RP 05/05)

Freedom of information implementation (RP 04/84)

The collective responsibility of Ministers - an outline of the issues (RP 04/82)

Parliamentary Pay and Allowances (RP 04/40)

Election timetables (RP 04/38)

Individual ministerial responsibilities - issues and examples (RP 04/31)

House of Lords - Developments since January 2002 (RP 03/85)

An introduction to devolution in the UK (RP 03/84)

Officers of Parliament - a comparative perspective (RP 03/77)

Parliamentary pay and allowances (RP 03/64)

UK Election statistics 1945-2003 (RP 03/59)

Whither the Civil Service? (RP 03/49)

Parliamentary Questions, Debate Contributions and Participation in Commons Divisions (RP 03/32)

Modernisation of the House of Commons: Sitting hours (RP 02/41)

Departmental Select Committees (RP 02/35)

House of Lords Reform: the 2001 white paper (RP 02/2)

The Parliamentary Oath (RP 01/116)

Parliamentary Standards (RP 01/102)

Members' Office Costs - the new system (RP 01/88)

Parliamentary Pay and Allowances: Current Rates (RP 01/87)

Parliamentary Pay, Allowances and Pensions: the reviews of 2001 (RP 01/86)

House of Lords reform: developments since 1997 (RP 01/77)

General Election results, 7 June 2001 (RP 01/54)

Elections Bill (2000-01 Bill 80) (RP 01/44)

Parliamentary Pay and Allowances: Current Rates (RP 01/43)

Election Publications Bill [HL] (2000-01 Bill 41) (RP 01/40)

General Election Results May 1997 (RP 01/38)

UK Election Statistics 1945-2000 (RP 01/37)

By-election results 1997-2000 (RP 01/36)

Election of a Commons Speaker (2nd edition) (RP 01/30)

Parliamentary Election Timetables (RP 01/14)

House of Commons (Removal of Clergy Disqualification) Bill (2000-01 Bill 34) (RP 01/11)

Shifting Control: Aspects of the executive-parliamentary relationship (RP 00/92)

The Scottish Parliamentary Pensions Bill at Stage 1 (SB 08-35)

Comparative budget processes (SB 08-27)

The Treaty of Lisbon and Scots Law (SB 08-26)

Local Government Elections 2007 (2.4 MB) (SB 08-12)

Parliamentary Allowances and Pay (SB 07-51)

Rejected ballot papers (SB 07-36)

Public Finance - A Glossary of Terms (SB 07-30)

Election 2007 (2.3MB) (SB 07-21)

Parliamentary Pay and Allowances (SB 07-09)

Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament Bill as amended at stage 2 (SB 06-36)

Attitudes to the Scottish Parliament and Devolution (SB 06-23)

Regulatory and Investigatory Bodies created by the Parliament since Devolution (SB 06-16)

MSPs’ Allowances and Expenditure 2004-05 (SB 05-81)

The Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament Bill (SB 05-80)

The Scottish Commissioner for Human Rights Bill (SB 05-79)

By-Elections September 2005: Glasgow Cathcart (Scottish Parliament) and Livingston (UK Parliament) (SB 05-54)

UK Election 2005 in Scotland (SB 05-28)

Parliamentary Time Spent Scrutinising Bills - Session 2 (SB 04-76)

Parliamentary Time Spent Scrutinising Bills - Session 1 (SB 04-75)

The Holyrood Building Project (SB 04-60)

Parliamentary Pay and Allowances (SB 04-48)

Key trends in the Scottish Budget 1999-2003 (SB 04-16)

Parliamentary pay and allowances (SB 03-82)

Parliamentary systems: the Conference of Regional Leglislative Assemblies in Europe (SB 03-55)

The Holyrood Building Project (SB 03-52)

The Scottish Parliament and Europe (SB 03-44)

Election 2003 (SB 03-25) (2.5 MB)

Parliamentary systems: The Committee of the Regions (SB 03-23)

Languages and the Scottish Parliament (SB 03-22)

Parliamentary pay and allowances (SB 02-130)

The Scottish Parliament and the Convention on the Future of Europe (SB 02-87)

Scottish Parliamentary Commissioner and the Scottish Health Service Ombudsman (SB 02-64)

The size of the Scottish Parliament (SB 02-34)

Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Bill (SB 02-26)

Summary of Parliamentary Questions lodged during 2001 (SB 02-17)

Scottish Youth Parliament (RN 01/100)

An Introduction to EU Policy-making Structures and Procedures (RN 01/85)

Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) (Scotland) Bill (RP 01/14)

The Scottish Budget 2002-03 (RN 01/70)

The Scottish Parliament Building (RN 01/64)

The timing of Local Government Elections (RN 01/44)

Public finance: A glossary of terms (SM DA 01/02)

Freedom of Information: Consultation on Draft Scottish Legislation (RN 01/34)

Summary of Parliamentary Questions lodged during 2000 (RN 01/31)

ECHR Incorporation into Domestic Law: The Human Rights Act 1998 and the Scotland Act 1998 (RP 01/03)

Public sector ombudsmen (RN 00/108)

The annual Budget process (SM DA 00/07), revised Apr 2001

Parliamentary pay and allowances (RN 00/96)

Local Election Resoults 2008 (updated) (08/039)

National Assembly for Wales: Legislation and legislative competence since May 2007 - update (08/002)

The UK Government's Legislative Programme for 2 007-08: Bills of significance to Wales (07/099)

National Assembly for Wales: Legislation and legislative competence since May 2007 (07/098)

The Governance of Britain (07/097)

2007 Assembly Election Results (updated) (07/069)

Key Developments in the National Assembly for Wales (July 2007) (rtf, 9 MB) (-)

2007 Assembly Election Results (07/063)

The Constitution: 8 - A Glossary (MRS QuickGuide 28) (07/060)

The Constitution: 7 - Assembly Measures (MRS QuickGuide 27) (07/059)

The Constitution: 6 - Legislative Competence Orders (MRS QuickGuide 26) (07/058)

The Constitution: 5 - The Counsel General (MRS QuickGuide 25) (07/057)

The Constitution: 4 - The First Minister and Welsh Ministers (MRS QuickGuide 24) (07/056)

The Constitution: 3 - The Assembly Commission (MRS QuickGuide 23) (07/055)

The Constitution: 2 - The Presiding Officer and the Deputy Presiding Officer (MRS QuickGuide 22) (07/054)

The Constitution: 1 - Wales in the United Kingdom (MRS QuickGuide 21) (07/053)

The Third Assembly: Changes arising from the Government of Wales Act 2006 and the new Standing Orders (07/050)

National Assembly for Wales Election 2007 (07/049)

Key Statistics for Electoral Regions (07/047)

Assembly Constituencies and Electoral Regions (07/006)

2006 Assembly Budget Process: Information for Assembly Members (06/047)

"Officers of the Assembly" (06/044)

Part 5 of the Government of Wales Act: Finance (06/040)

Government of Wales Bill: House of Lords Second Reading (06/024)

Legislation and Regulatory Reform Bill (06/023)

Part 5 of the Government of Wales Bill: Finance (06/104)

Welsh Assembly Government bids for primary legislation (06/011)

Progress of the Government of Wales Bill 2005-06 (06/010)

Scrutiny and engaging in the EU decision making process (06/007)

Government of Wales Bill 2005-06: Second Reading (06/003)

Government of Wales Bill 2005-06 (06/001)

Better Governance for Wales - key materials - September-December 2005 (05/040)

Electoral Administration Bill (05/038)

Better Governance for Wales: key material: statements and debates (05/033)

UK Government Legislative Programme 2005-06 (05/025)

UK Government Legislative Programme 2004-05: Outcome of Bills (05/017)

EU institutions and policy-making procedures (05/014)

Welsh Assembly Government bids for primary legislation (05/011)

UK Government Legislative Programme 2004-05: implications for Assembly Committees (05/003)

Key Events in the Development of the National Assembly for Wales [rtf] (04/026)

UK Government Legislative Programme 2004-05 (04/024)

Reform of Assembly Sponsored Public Bodies (04/020)

Assembly Sponsored Public Bodies (04/019)

Prepared by Simon Patrick, 12 July 2008