The Renters' Rights Bill seeks to abolish fixed term assured tenancies and assured shorthold tenancies. It will also impose ...

Members of the House of Lords will debate the key principles of the Universal Credit Bill, at second reading on Tuesday 22 July. The Universal Credit Bill will reform the welfare system by allowing ...

The Government has published its response to the Youth Select Committee’s inquiry and report into the links between social media and youth violence. The Committee’s report, which was presented in ...

Members of the House of Lords begin their line by line examination of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill in committee stage on Thursday 17 July.

The Sandwich Student Scheme is an opportunity for undergraduate students to work within the House of Commons, offering a unique insight into governance and the running of Parliament in general.

The Football Goverance Bill returned to the House of Lords for consideration of Commons amendments in ‘ping pong’, on Tuesday 15 July. The Football Governance Bill seeks to establish an independent ...

How Parliament's officers and ceremonies contribute to and shape its business ...

The business of Parliament takes place in two Houses: the House of Commons and the House of Lords. Their work is similar: making laws (legislation), checking the work of the government (scrutiny), and ...

Select committees work in both Houses. They check and report on areas ranging from the work of government departments to economic affairs. Select committees run inquiries on specific topics. The ...

Access information about the financial assistance awarded to opposition parties, in order to allow them to perform their role in Parliament.

The Chartist movement was the first mass movement driven by the working classes. It grew following the failure of the 1832 Reform Act to extend the vote beyond those owning property. In 1838 a ...

A scheme for providing financial assistance to the Opposition and second largest opposition party in the House of Lords to assist them in carrying out their parliamentary business was introduced in ...