The House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill will remove the 92-peer exemption and abolish the jurisdiction of the House of ...

The UK Parliament Study Programme (UKPSP) brings together parliamentary staff from around the world to learn about the ...

During this debate, members will consider two motions against the ratification of the UK-Mauritius treaty on the Chagos Archipelago, which would transfer sovereignty of the islands back to Mauritius, ...

Members of the House of Lords begin their further examination of the Renters' Rights Bill, in report stage on Tuesday 1 July. The Renters' Rights Bill seeks to abolish fixed term assured tenancies and ...

The main visitor toilets and changing facilities are next to the Jubilee Shop and Cafe. This is off Westminster Hall. The accessible talking toilet in this area helps you navigate around the space. By ...

Whenever you travel along a road or a railway you are benefiting from something which was considered in, or initiated by, Parliament. Members needed to be satisfied that a road or railway project was ...

MPs and Members of the Lords sit in the two Chambers of Parliament scrutinising the Government and debating legislation. Find Members of Parliament (MPs) by postcode and constituency, and Members of ...

Starting in 1424 with the River Lea, Parliament passed Acts to place rivers such as the Thames and the Yorkshire Ouse in the care of corporations or other bodies charged with maintaining their ...

Lord Fowler is the current Lord Speaker. He was elected in June 2016 and is the third Lord Speaker, after Baroness Hayman and Baroness D'Souza. The Lord Speaker oversees proceedings in the Lords ...

In 1542, George Ferrers, a Member of Parliament, was arrested for debt while the House of Commons was sitting. This interrupted the business of the House, so the Serjeant at Arms was commanded to have ...

A Bill is a proposal for a new law, or a proposal to change an existing law, presented for debate before Parliament. A Bill can start in the Commons or the Lords and must be approved in the same form ...