HOUSE OF COMMONS / LORDS LIBRARY

General

The House of Commons / Lords Library provides impartial information and research services for Members of Parliament and their staff in support of their parliamentary duties.

One of the main products of the Library is the research briefings, which are published to the parliamentary website. These briefing papers offer an independent summary of facts on subjects of interest, particularly legislation proceeding through Parliament.

The Library also includes the collection of documents, known as deposited papers, which MPs and ministers place in the Library in reply to parliamentary questions.

Full details can be found at http://www.parliament.uk/commons-library.  

House of Commons

Latest reports include:-

Housing Market: Key Economic Indicators (4 May 2023)
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/sn02820/.

Registering as disabled in England (3 May 2023)
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/registering-as-disabled/.

Can I add a relative to my social housing tenancy agreement? (2 May 2023)
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/can-i-add-a-relative-to-my-social-housing-tenancy-agreement/.

Does the law set a minimum bedroom size in England? (2 May 2023)
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/does-the-law-set-a-minimum-bedroom-size-in-england/.

Does the law set an age at which children can’t share a bedroom (England)? (2 May 2023)
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/does-the-law-set-an-age-at-which-children-cant-share-a-bedroom/.

Can my landlord prevent me from keeping a pet? (2 May 2023)
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/can-my-landlord-prevent-me-from-keeping-a-pet/.

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LATEST NEWS

Lords considers Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill at third reading (5 May 2023)
https://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2023/february-2023/lords-scrutinises-strikes-minimum-service-levels-bill/.

Lords continues detailed check of Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill (4 May 2023)
https://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2023/january-2023/lords-considers-levelling-up-and-regeneration-bill/.

Car parking charges and use of parking apps – Government responds to Levelling Up Committee questions (3 May 2023)
https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/17/levelling-up-housing-and-communities-committee/news/195068/car-parking-charges-and-use-of-parking-apps-government-responds-to-levelling-up-committee-questions/.

Voter ID – Levelling Up Committee Chair presses Electoral Commission on voter turnout data concerns (2 May 2023)
https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/17/levelling-up-housing-and-communities-committee/news/195059/voter-id-levelling-up-committee-chair-presses-electoral-commission-on-voter-turnout-data-concerns/.

Work and Pensions Committee Chair comment: Child benefit and state pension entitlement (2 May 2023)
https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/164/work-and-pensions-committee/news/195051/work-and-pensions-committee-chair-comment-child-benefit-and-state-pension-entitlement/.