Members of the House of Lords begin their detailed examination of the Victims and Courts Bill, in committee stage on Monday 9 February.

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The Lords Enquiry Service provides information on the role, work and membership of the House of Lords. The telephone enquiry service is open from 10am - 5pm Monday to Thursday, and 10am - 4pm on ...

The Speaker of the House of Commons, Rt Hon. Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP, attended the 28th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) in New Delhi. The conference brought ...

The Holocaust Memorial Bill returns to the House of Lords for consideration of Commons amendments in ‘ping pong’, on Wednesday 21 January. The Holocaust Memorial Bill will allow for the construction ...

This guided tour of the Elizabeth Tower takes you up a narrow 334-step spiral stairwell to the belfry where Big Ben, the Great Bell, hangs. Along the route, your guide will reveal details of the most ...

Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) in the Commons Chamber is a ticketed event which takes place every Wednesday at 12 noon. Tickets are free of charge and are available only to UK residents, who should ...

Before 1918 no women were allowed to vote in parliamentary elections. In the early 20th century there were two main groups active in the campaign for women's suffrage, a term used to describe the ...

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 is the key conclusion reached by the House of Lords special inquiry committee on the Autism Act 2009 in its report published today. The report ‘Time to deliver: The Autism Act 2009 and the new ...