Parliament examines what the Government is doing, makes new laws, holds the power to set taxes and debates the issues of the day. The House of Commons and House of Lords each play an important role in ...

The UK Parliament has two Houses that work on behalf of UK citizens to check and challenge the work of Government, make and shape effective laws, and debate/make decisions on the big issues of the day ...

The House of Commons processes the personal data of a wide range of individuals including (but not limited to) members of the public, House of Commons staff, contractors, MPs and their staff, and ...

The UK public elects 650 Members of Parliament (MPs) to represent their interests and concerns in the House of Commons. MPs consider and propose new laws, and can scrutinise government policies by ...

During the 18th century many of Britain's towns underwent rapid expansion. Leading townspeople became increasingly conscious of the need to give their urban surroundings a better appearance. This was ...

Chroniclers of the Great Fire of London, such as the diarist Samuel Pepys, praised King Charles II and his brother James the Duke of York for their indefatigable assistance to fire fighting.

The House of Commons is governed by a group of MPs who make up the House of Commons Commission. The day to day running of the House is delegated to senior officials on the House of Commons Executive ...

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 ...

Women finally got equal voting rights with men when the Equal Franchise Act of 1928 was passed. This allowed women over 21 to vote for the first time. Electoral equality between men and women has been ...

After several attempts to introduce homosexual reform, Lord Arran introduced the Bill in the House of Lords in May 1966 after the general election. As soon as the Bill passed, Leo Abse MP introduced ...

The Government publishes a number of Bills each Parliamentary session in draft form before they are introduced in Parliament as formal Bills. A Draft Bill is published to enable consultation and ...