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The Eighth Report by Standards Committee proposed a number of changes to the rules for All-Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs). Ahead of today's debate, our research includes information on how APPGs are regulated, the Committee's final recommendations and more: commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-brief…

Installing solar farms usually requires planning permission from a local planning authority or Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. Our research has more on planning and solar farms ahead of today's debate led by Dr Caroline Johnson MP MP, including proposed reforms and stakeholder views: commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-brief…

Recess is an opportunity for MPs to spend more time working in their constituencies, and our casework articles can help. Take a look through this thread for our top viewed since April 2023.

We're looking for a Physical Sciences and Digital Lead! You'd be leading POST (UK Parliament)'s Digital and Physical Sciences Section, providing impartial briefings to parliamentarians on topics like cyber security, AI, smart cities and defence technology. Apply now:housesofparliament.tal.net/vx/mobile-0/ap…

While Parliament is in recess, our researchers are still on hand to answer MPs’ research requests. This may be fact-checking, policy development and analysis, or helping to answer constituents’ questions. The Library has answered 7051 research requests since April 2023.

Three new Members of Parliament have been elected to the House of Commons at by-elections held on Thursday 20 July 2023. Our research briefing looking at UK parliamentary by-elections since 1945, has now been updated with this morning's results: commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-brief…

📜The Monarch began giving Royal Assent to bills passed by the English Parliament during the 15th century. Until 1542, they would do this in person. Our research looks at how Royal Assent is granted and how the process has changed over the centuries: commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-brief…

The UK’s public sector will spend a planned £1,189 billion in 2023/24, but how does this money get spent? Our research looks at how public spending is planned, where the money is spent, and how the UK's public spending compares with other countries: commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-brief…

We're pleased to host NatCen for a hybrid event in Parliament next week. Managing Director and Librarian Grant Hill-Cawthorne joins the panel looking at 40 years of social trends and public attitudes. Book your virtual place for British Social Attitudes 2023: natcen.ac.uk/events/british…

Last update for a while, as ONS considers what to do next with local house price stats 👇

📢New fellowship alert! Our latest fellowship with Nuffield Foundation is open to PhD students working in natural, scientific or social science fields. Find out more about the scheme, and how you could help support the use of research evidence in Parliament: post.parliament.uk/nuffield-found…

Lord Cameron’s appointment as Foreign Secretary has now taken effect after he received his seals of office and took his statutory oath of office at a Privy Council meeting yesterday morning. Later, the King received the “custodian” of the Romanian Crown…

A quick reminder that it is World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week. For Commons Library POST (UK Parliament) and Matt Purvis work on AMR and related topics, see: commonslibrary.parliament.uk/?s=antimicrobi…

Have just published a new Commons Library research briefing on the Finances of the Monarchy; includes the Sovereign Grant, the Duchies of Lancaster & Cornwall and recently-in-the-news bona vacantia. Thanks to Lorna Booth for the numbers: commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-brief…

Some great rapid research by my brilliant colleagues here. Hopefully they've got enough in the tank to do the briefing on the Bill now....

So excited to launch 8 new Thematic Research Lead positions, in: - AI & Digital - Arts & Humanities - Business, Economics & Trade - Climate & Environment - Crime & Justice - Health - International Affairs & National Security - Transport Find out more ➡️ parliament.uk/trls/?utm_camp…

Ever wondered what happens in the Commons Library during an election? Introduced by MD Grant Hill-Cawthorne, go behind the scenes with our new 'Meet the Library' blog series and find out how our expert teams have been preparing for the new Parliament: commonslibrary.parliament.uk/about-us/meet-…

🚨 New election research 🚨 We've just published our full results and analysis of the 2024 general election. Explore candidate and constituency-level vote data, maps, vote shares and marginality, characteristics of elected MPs, and more: commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-brief…

We have election data! Full datasets with constituency and candidate-level vote shares, electorates, etc are now attached to our Commons Library briefing: commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-brief…

How can people find funding for their businesses, schools and charities? The Library can help. Our quick read explainer covers where to look for funding, alternatives to grants and links to our pages on specific funding areas. Read now: commonslibrary.parliament.uk/finding-fundin…