The House of Commons rose for conference recess on Thursday 12 September and will next sit on Monday 7 October at 2.30pm.

The House of Commons adjourned on Friday 23 October for recess. The Commons Chamber will next sit on Monday 2 November at 2.30pm.

August marks VJ Day and the end of the Second World War. Find out about the 1945 State Opening those throughout the war ...

The House of Commons adjourned on Thursday 27 May for recess, and will next sit on Monday 7 June at 2.30pm.

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The Recording Angel memorial in St Stephen's Porch, Westminster Hall, is dedicated to Peers, MPs, officers and their sons. This memorial is the main memorial to Members and staff of both Houses, ...

The period 1672-89 saw political conflict which resulted in a foreign invasion and a transfer of the Crown by Parliament. The new relations between Parliament and the monarch were worked out over the ...

During 1916-1917, the House of Commons Speaker, James William Lowther, chaired a conference on electoral reform which recommended limited women's suffrage. Only 58% of the adult male population was ...

Ways and Means resolutions are used by the Commons to give consent to parts of a Bill that will involve taxes or other charges being made on the public. They are usually approved without debate after ...

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The International Development Committee will hold the second evidence session for the Parliamentary Strengthening inquiry on Tuesday 25 November.