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 ...

On Friday 7 December students from schools and colleges across the UK came together with members of the University of the Third Age (U3A) for The Big Care Debate in the House of Lords chamber – an ...

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 ...

Can low-energy computing help solve the AI energy crisis? The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee today launches a short inquiry examining whether low-energy computing could help tackle the ...

In 1542, George Ferrers, a Member of Parliament, was arrested for debt while the House of Commons was sitting. This interrupted the business of the House, so the Serjeant at Arms was commanded to have ...

In February 1769 Wilkes was expelled from the House of Commons on grounds of seditious and obscene libels. Despite being in prison Wilkes was subsequently returned unopposed for Middlesex at two ...

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 ...

Guest registration is the responsibility of the event organiser and not the responsibility of our venue or any other office in Parliament. If too many guests arrive at your event, you will be held ...

In recent months, ICAI has published seven further studies into aspects of DFID’s work, including health and education in India, programme controls and assurance in Afghanistan, UK budget support ...

We’re proud to share that the Houses of Parliament has been awarded winner of “Unique and Unusual Venue” at this year's Prestige Events Magazine 'Cool Event Awards 2026'. Representatives from both the ...

The EFRA Committee has launched a call for evidence on the growing threat posed by wildfires in the UK, to both urban and rural areas. Housing Committee calls for urgent Government action as families ...