MPs to hold a debate on the impact of Old Oak Common on rail services to the West and Wales On Tuesday 17 December in Westminster Hall, MPs will hold a debate on the impact of Old Oak Common on rail ...

1704 Rose v. College of Physicians (In Error) ...

This is a letter from Nancy Astor to John St Loe Strachey (editor of the 'Spectator' magazine) on the drink trade. She sends him 'examples of the way in which the Trade... have influenced M.P.'s'.

When World War One began in 1914, Indian citizens became heavily involved in supporting the British war effort through the provision of men and resources. By the end of the conflict, the appetite for ...

Equal pay was a demand of women campaigners from the 19th century. Read more about the Equal Pay petition, Equal Pay legislation and some of the prominent campaigners. Jean Winder Equal pay petition ...

Young people from Merthyr Sixth Form College pictured in Westminster Hall on their visit to the Parliamentary Archives. There were 16 members of the research group - all young people studying at ...

The problem of poverty caused growing public concern during the early 19th century. The existing system for looking after those unable to care for themselves - the old, sick, disabled, orphans and ...

The original language of the Journal of the House of Lords had been Latin but English was increasingly used after the mid 16th century. Until 1886 Norman-French was also used for entries concerning ...

The failure to produce a reliable number of legally-qualified Members of the Lords, however, was criticised by a legal profession which now expected the House of Lords to function as a professional ...

Parliament and the American Colonies before 1765: When did Parliament first start taking an interest in the American colonies? And what were its main concerns? British North America 1763-91 ...

Theatre censorship had existed since the sixteenth century, and a 1737 Act appointed the Lord Chamberlain as official licenser of plays and regulated restrictions on drama. Little changed regarding ...

The Clerk of the House is the principal officer of the House of Commons. The office first emerged as a Crown appointment chiefly for the purpose of recording the House's proceedings. Today, the Clerk ...