The Lords is set to continue detailed scrutiny of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill and Children’s Wellbeing and Schools ...

Members of the House of Lords will continue to debate the core aims of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill at second reading on Friday 19 September. If passed, it would allow adults in ...

Due to an ongoing review of public access to the House of Commons and House of Lords Chambers, Parliament has introduced temporary changes to public tours.

As the 19th century progressed and the memory of the violent French Revolution faded, there was growing acceptance that some parliamentary reform was necessary. The unequal distribution of seats, the ...

A Bill is a proposal for a new law, or a proposal to change an existing law, presented for debate before Parliament. A Bill can start in the Commons or the Lords and must be approved in the same form ...

The Public Bill Committee will meet for the first time on Tuesday 16 September 2025 to scrutinise the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill line by line. and is expected to report by ...

The Representation of the People Act of 1918 granted the vote to women over the age of 30 who met a property qualification. The same Act gave the vote to all men over the age of 21.

St Stephen's Chapel is the forgotten heart of the Palace of Westminster. For seven centuries St Stephen's was at the centre of the political and religious life of the nation, and it's influence is ...

The Bill of Rights 1689 is an iron gall ink manuscript on parchment. It is an original Act of the English Parliament and has been in the custody of Parliament since its creation. The Bill firmly ...

As Trump visits the UK for an unprecedented second State Visit, it’s time for “maximum pressure” to secure trade and technology alliance In a report today the Commons Business and Trade Committee says ...

Before 1918 no women were allowed to vote in parliamentary elections. In the early 20th century there were two main groups active in the campaign for women's suffrage, a term used to describe the ...