Members of the House of Lords begin their detailed examination of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, in committee stage on ...

The Product Regulation and Metrology Bill returns to the House of Lords for consideration of Commons amendments in ...

The Football Goverance Bill returns to the House of Lords for consideration of Commons amendments in ‘ping pong’, on Tuesday 15 July. The Football Governance Bill seeks to establish an independent ...

Ed Davis begins chamber duties as the next Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod today, as his appointment is announced in the House of Lords chamber.

The Public Bill Committee will meet for the first time on Tuesday 2 September to scrutinise the Pension Schemes Bill line by line. and is expected to report by 5.00pm on Thursday 23 October 2025. When ...

The Chartist movement was the first mass movement driven by the working classes. It grew following the failure of the 1832 Reform Act to extend the vote beyond those owning property. In 1838 a ...

The business of Parliament takes place in two Houses: the House of Commons and the House of Lords. Their work is similar: making laws (legislation), checking the work of the government (scrutiny), and ...

Nearly all MPs represent political parties. The party with the most MPs after a general election normally forms the Government. The next largest party becomes the official Opposition. If an MP does ...

House of Commons select committees are largely concerned with examining the work of government departments. Some select committees have a role that crosses departmental boundaries such as the Public ...

Explore medals and memorials from the parliamentary collections which commemorate the Second World War.

Discover a selection of objects in Parliament's collections documenting the Second World War.