Glossary

Laid Paper

A document that has been formally laid before Parliament.

Land and Property Interests

A category of MPs’ financial interests covering certain land and property holdings or income.

Leader of the House of Commons

Abbreviation: Leader of the House

The government minister responsible for organising government business in the Commons.

legislation.gov.uk

The official online source for UK legislation, managed by The National Archives.

Legislative Consent Motion

Abbreviation: LCM

A motion by a devolved legislature giving or withholding consent to Westminster legislating in a devolved area.

Liaison Committee

A committee made up of select committee chairs, known for questioning the Prime Minister.

List of Ministers’ Interests

A published statement of relevant interests of government ministers.

Lobbying

Making the case for a policy, cause or interest directly to a decision-maker in order to influence decisions.

Lobbying for Reward or Consideration

The Commons rules restricting MPs from using parliamentary activity to benefit outside interests that reward them.

Local Authority

Abbreviation: LA

A local government body responsible for services in a particular area.

Lords Amendment

A change to a bill made by the House of Lords.

Lords Amendment Vote

A vote on whether to agree, reject or alter a change made by the House of Lords to a bill.

Lords Bill

Abbreviation: HL Bill

A bill that starts in the House of Lords or is marked as a Lords bill during its passage.

Lords Business

The official House of Lords business papers and documents for a sitting day.

Lords Journal

The official permanent record of decisions and proceedings in the House of Lords.

Lords Library

The House of Lords research service that publishes impartial briefings for Lords business.

Lords Minutes

The daily record of proceedings and decisions in the House of Lords.