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 ...

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Tuesday 20 February On Thursday 22 February, the House of Lords Food, Diet and Obesity Committee will hear from Henry Dimbleby and Dr Chris van Tulleken in an evidence session that will explore a ...

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 ...

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

Ten petitions from Norwich debtors survive in the collections of the Parliamentary Archives. On account of the fire of 1834, which destroyed most of the records of the House of Commons, only those ...

The Speaker of the House of Commons, Rt Hon. Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP, attended the sixth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland.

During August you can visit the Palace of Westminster for a guided tour or an audio tour, with tours running throughout the week, including Saturdays. Experience the awe and wonder of hundreds of ...

Voting systems, or electoral systems, are the method by which we elect representatives. A voting system determines the rules on how we elect parties and candidates. The House of Commons, Scottish ...

Catch up on a busy start to 2025 in the Lords, with questions to government, debates on key issues, plus checking and changing of draft laws.