Reference

Bell, Aaron
Conservative MP for Newcastle under Lyme. Elected in 2019. Former software engineer who set up a firm with friends from his cricket team. Quiz contestant on University Challenge and Deal or No Deal. One time winner of the Krypton Factor. Humanist.Read More

Baynes, Simon
Conservative MP for Clwyd South. Elected in 2019. Former investment banker, who later ran a bookshop. Powys Councillor. Supporter of the Arts.Read More

Baillie, Siobhan
Conservative MP for Stroud. First elected in 2019. Former family law solicitor, and Camden Councillor. Read More

Bailey, Shaun
Conservative MP for West Bromwich West. Elected in 2019, at the age of 28, for Betty Boothroyd's old seat. Former trainee solicitor. Welsh speaker.Read More

Badenoch, Kemi
Conservative MP for Saffron Walden. Government's Equalities Minister. Former software engineer, and member of the Greater London Assembly. Born in the UK, grew up in both the US and Nigeria.Read More

Bradley, Karen
Conservative MP for Staffordshire Moorlands. Chair of Commons Procedure Committee. Cabinet Minister under Theresa May. Former tax accountant with KMPG. Manchester City Fan.Read More

Berry, Jake
Conservative MP for Rossendale and Darwen. Former solicitor. Former Northern Powerhouse Minister. His wife was formerly Boris Johnson's Parliamentary Secretary.Read More

Baldwin, Harriett
Conservative MP for West Worcestershire. Former Minister under Theresa May and David Cameron, who was quickly sacked by Boris Johnson. Former investment banker. Opposed to Foreign Aid cuts.Read More

Bullying in schools
An overview of school bullying in the UK, including the prevalence of out of school bullying and cyber bullying.Read More

Brownfield Development
An overview of brownfield development covering it definition, scale, history, current policy, and the political debate surrounding brownfield sites.Read More

British Summer Time
An overview of the arrangements for British Summer Time, the main proposals for reform, and the arguments made for and against a change in the clocks.
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Broiler chicken
An overview of the political debate around broiler chickens, covering current practices in the UK, the arguments supporting the practice, and the campaigns mounted in opposition.Read More

BBC TV Licence Fee
An overview of the BBC Licence Fee: how it works, the arguments made around its abolition and retention, and details of potential alternative ways to fund the BBC.Read More

Bank of England Independence
An overview of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee, how it works, its history, and the debate around whether it should be independent of politics.Read More