Members of the House of Lords begin to 'tidy up' the Mental Health Bill at third reading on Wednesday 23 April. The Mental ...

The 2024-25 session began with the State Opening of Parliament on 17 July 2024. The exact pattern of recesses can change and is normally slightly different for the two Houses.

House of Lords met on Saturday 12 April to consider the continued operation of British Steel blast furnaces is safeguarded.

The Tobacco and Vapes Bill aims to create the first “smoke-free generation” by ensuring children turning 15 this year or younger can never be legally sold tobacco. It also seeks to enable product and ...

The UK Parliament has two Houses that work on behalf of UK citizens to check and challenge the work of Government, make and shape effective laws, and debate/make decisions on the big issues of the day ...

Magna Carta is Latin for ‘great charter' and the term was first used in 1217 to distinguish it from the Charter of the Forest, a document that also set out limits on the king's administration, this ...

The Lord Speaker chairs daily business in the House of Lords chamber and is an ambassador for the work of the House. The House of Lords engagement programme connects members of the Lords with new ...

Magna Carta was issued in June 1215 and was the first document to put into writing the principle that the king and his government was not above the law. It sought to prevent the king from exploiting ...

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This case study is the result of a partnership between the Parliamentary Archives, Parliamentary Outreach and Birmingham Archives and Heritage. It is part of the People and Parliament: Connecting with ...

During an election everyone eligible to cast a vote in a constituency (constituents) selects one candidate to be their MP. MPs can assist their constituents in a variety of ways, from making private ...

Bills and Legislation sets out the proposals for new laws, and plans to change existing laws, that are presented for debate before Parliament. Keep up to date with the progress of current and draft ...