The House of Lords has now paused for the Easter recess, returning on Tuesday 22 April 2025. Catch up on a busy start to the ...

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The Youth Select Committee is an initiative led by the National Youth Agency, supported by the House of Commons, jointly funded by Parliament and the Department for Culture, Media, and Sport. The ...

The Speaker of the House of Commons, Rt Hon. Sir Lindsay Hoyle, travelled to Ukraine to join counterparts from across Europe, ...

Division lobbies are the corridors that run along either side of the Chamber in both Houses. They are used to record the votes of members when there is a division. In the House of Commons the division ...

As our reliance on the internet has increased, so too has the potential impact of cyber-attacks. These range from online fraud on individuals to disruption of critical public infrastructure. What are ...

To honour his gallant and inspirational leadership, the arch leading to the House of Commons chamber from Members' Lobby was named Churchill Arch in the post-war rebuilding project. At Churchill's ...

The Scottish Parliament assembled in Edinburgh on 28 June 1705, but for nearly a month did nothing to consider the question. On 23 July Queen Anne impatiently urged the Duke of Argyll, the new Lord ...

William Acklam's name repeatedly appears in the minutes. He is a fairly typical example of a slum landlord in Sunderland. Acklam owned several properties in the squalid, overcrowded East End of ...

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The House of Commons and the House of Lords make up the UK Parliament. They make decisions that affect us all. There are a variety of ways that you can get involved with the work of UK Parliament, ...

Framed photograph titled 'Ex-Prisoner Members of Parliament, Dinner at the House of Commons, 9th January 1924. J Scott Duckers, Esq., in the Chair'. The photograph includes several former suffragettes ...