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The House of Lords Constitution Committee has today raised concerns with the fast-tracking of the Succession to the Crown Bill. The Committee says that given the “undoubted constitutional significance ...
This is the census form for Emily Wilding Davison, who hid in a cupboard in the Chapel of St Mary Undercroft in the House of Commons on Census night 1911. This page shows the enumerator's schedule.
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This press cutting titled 'Girl Clerk in Commons' records the excitement in the House of Commons at the appointment of Kay Midwinter, the first women Clerk in the House of Commons. It was sent by ...
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The Tobacco and Vapes Bill aims to create the first “smoke-free generation” by ensuring children turning 15 this year or ...
A will write letter is a letter sent by a government minister to another member of parliament if they have promised to write to them with additional information during a debate or when answering a ...
When making regulations under powers in the EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018, a Minister may choose either the negative or affirmative procedure in most cases. When the Minister proposes to use the negative ...
Public Bills are proposed changes to the law as it applies to the population in general. Almost all Public Bills that are successfully passed by Parliament are those introduced by the Government. The ...
Members of the House of Lords begin to 'tidy up' the Mental Health Bill at third reading on Wednesday 23 April. The Mental ...
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