This report focuses on the global landscape of parliamentary research services, with a particular focus on those that seek to bring academic research into parliamentary processes. It is based on research and knowledge exchange activities conducted as part of a Joint Parliamentary Academic Fellowship hosted by the UK’s Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology between...

The object of the Jury Amendment Bill 2023 is to make miscellaneous amendments to the Jury Act 1977, including in response to a statutory review of amendments made to the Act by the Jury Amendment (Verdicts) Act 2006, and for related purposes. This document evaluates the government's case for legislative reform.

This guide introduces Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) for public sector decisions. MCDA blends stakeholder input with quantitative models to evaluate options against competing objectives. Focusing on classic compensatory methods, it helps users assign scores to alternatives, revealing preferred choices through structured, transparent, and evidence-based decision-making processes.

This report sets out the three ‘pillars’ that support evidence-based policy-making, and explores why each one falls down when it comes to local economic development.

Policy-makers and politicians often make anecdotal or fragmented use of research, using certain experiences and case stories to underpin policies as needed. They may also use evidence selectively to confirm their own beliefs or support political agendas. This paper has been prepared to support policy-makers’ research engagement skills that are needed at an organisational and...