The business for the coming week was announced in the Commons Chamber by the Leader of the House of Commons, Sir Alan Campbell MP, on Thursday 23 April. Any changes made to the schedule of business ...

The House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee today invites written submissions to its new inquiry on fiscal devolution in England. Despite a move towards greater devolution more generally – including ...

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The Victims and Courts Bill returned to the House of Lords for a second round of consideration of Commons reasons and amendments on Thursday 23 April. The Victims and Courts Bill will introduce a ...

Political chaos followed the death of Oliver Cromwell in September 1658. His successor as Lord Protector, his son Richard, was not able to manage the Parliament he summoned in January 1659 or the Army ...

The Crime and Policing Bill returned to the House of Lords for consideration of Commons reasons and amendments in ‘ping pong’ on Wednesday 22 April. The Crime and Policing Bill is a broad scope ...

Although the Parliament Act 1911 hinted at further reform of the House of Lords, in fact it remained unaltered until after the Second World War. The Parliament Act itself was used twice, in order to ...

The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill returns to the House of Lords for consideration of Commons amendments ...

A prayer motion can be used by members of either House to object to a statutory instrument (SI). A motion to seeking to overturn a negative instrument will include the wording: 'That a humble Address ...

The Pension Schemes Bill returned to the House of Lords for consideration of Commons amendments in ‘ping pong’ on Monday 20 April.