mnis_reference: Reference data
In mnis: Easy Downloading Capabilities for the Members' Name Information Service

Description Usage Arguments mnis_reference functions See Also

Reference data on various aspects of parliament. This data is useful for providing parameters for other function calls. The functions do not accept any arguments aside from the tidy and tidy_style parameters, which default to TRUE and 'snake_case', respectively. To return all a list with tibbles of all reference data, see mnis_all_reference().

ref_address_types(tidy = TRUE, tidy_style = "snake_case")

ref_answering_bodies(tidy = TRUE, tidy_style = "snake_case")

ref_areas(tidy = TRUE, tidy_style = "snake_case")

ref_area_types(tidy = TRUE, tidy_style = "snake_case")

ref_biography_categories(tidy = TRUE, tidy_style = "snake_case")

ref_cabinets(tidy = TRUE, tidy_style = "snake_case")

ref_committees(tidy = TRUE, tidy_style = "snake_case")

ref_committee_types(tidy = TRUE, tidy_style = "snake_case")

ref_constituencies(tidy = TRUE, tidy_style = "snake_case")

ref_constituency_areas(tidy = TRUE, tidy_style = "snake_case")

ref_constituency_types(tidy = TRUE, tidy_style = "snake_case")

ref_countries(tidy = TRUE, tidy_style = "snake_case")

ref_departments(tidy = TRUE, tidy_style = "snake_case")

ref_disqualification_types(tidy = TRUE, tidy_style = "snake_case")

ref_elections(tidy = TRUE, tidy_style = "snake_case")

ref_election_types(tidy = TRUE, tidy_style = "snake_case")

ref_end_reasons(tidy = TRUE, tidy_style = "snake_case")

ref_experience_types(tidy = TRUE, tidy_style = "snake_case")

ref_government_post_departments(tidy = TRUE, tidy_style = "snake_case")

ref_government_posts(tidy = TRUE, tidy_style = "snake_case")

ref_government_ranks(tidy = TRUE, tidy_style = "snake_case")

ref_honourary_prefixes(tidy = TRUE, tidy_style = "snake_case")

ref_honour_lists(tidy = TRUE, tidy_style = "snake_case")

ref_honours(tidy = TRUE, tidy_style = "snake_case")

ref_interest_categories(tidy = TRUE, tidy_style = "snake_case")

ref_lords_membership_types(tidy = TRUE, tidy_style = "snake_case")

ref_lords_ranks(tidy = TRUE, tidy_style = "snake_case")

ref_opposition_post_departments(tidy = TRUE, tidy_style = "snake_case")

ref_opposition_posts(tidy = TRUE, tidy_style = "snake_case")

ref_opposition_ranks(tidy = TRUE, tidy_style = "snake_case")

ref_other_parliaments(tidy = TRUE, tidy_style = "snake_case")

ref_parliamentary_posts(tidy = TRUE, tidy_style = "snake_case")

ref_parliamentary_ranks(tidy = TRUE, tidy_style = "snake_case")

ref_parliament_types(tidy = TRUE, tidy_style = "snake_case")

ref_parties(tidy = TRUE, tidy_style = "snake_case")

ref_party_sub_types(tidy = TRUE, tidy_style = "snake_case")

ref_photo_outputs(tidy = TRUE, tidy_style = "snake_case")

ref_statuses(tidy = TRUE, tidy_style = "snake_case")

ref_titles(tidy = TRUE, tidy_style = "snake_case")

`tidy`	If `TRUE`, fixes the variable names in the tibble to remove non-alphanumeric characters and superfluous text, and convert to a consistent style. Defaults to `TRUE`.
`tidy_style`	The style to convert variable names to, if `tidy=TRUE`. Accepts one of `"snake_case"`, `"camelCase"` and `"period.case"`. Defaults to `"snake_case"`.

`mnis_reference` functions

ref_address_types The types of addresses available in member's contact details. Includes websites and social media, as well as physical addresses
ref_answering_bodies The bodies that members' can address questions to
ref_areas Geographic areas
ref_area_types Identifiers for grouping areas (e.g. borough constituencies)
ref_biography_categories Member biography categories
ref_cabinets Connections that a member has to the cabinet or shadow cabinet
ref_committees Identifier for parliamentary committees
ref_committee_types Types of parliamentary committees
ref_constituencies() All constituencies
ref_constituency_areas() The links between constituencies and constituency areas
ref_constituency_types() Constituency categories
ref_countries() List of countries that could be listed as members' birthplace
ref_departments() Government and opposition departments
ref_disqualification_types() Types of ways members can be disqualified from sitting in the House
ref_elections() Codes of general and by-elections
ref_election_types() Election categories
ref_end_reasons() Reasons a member may leave the House of Lords or the House of Commons
ref_experience_types() Types of non-parliamentary experience members can list
ref_government_post_departments() All deparments that can contain government posts
ref_government_posts() All government posts
ref_government_ranks() All government post ranks
ref_honourary_prefixes() The types of honourary prefixes for members
ref_honour_lists() The types of honour lists that a member may be honoured in
ref_honours() The different honours available to members
ref_interest_categories() The categories available for reporting financial interests
ref_lords_membership_types() Different types of membership of the House of Lords
ref_lords_ranks() Ranks that peers may hold
ref_opposition_post_departments() The link between opposition posts and the government department they shadow
ref_opposition_posts() Opposition posts
ref_opposition_ranks() How opposition posts are ranked
ref_other_parliaments() Other parliaments that a member may have sat in
ref_parliamentary_posts() The different parliamentary posts available
ref_parliamentary_ranks() How those parliamentary posts are ranked
ref_parliament_types() Types of parliaments that parliamentary data may link to
ref_parties() All parties that members can be affiliated with
ref_party_sub_types() Sub-types of parties
ref_photo_outputs() Outputs that a photo of a member may be linked to
ref_statuses() A member's possible current status in the House
ref_titles() Salutory titles