The House of Commons adjourned on Thursday 22 May for Whitsun recess and will next sit on Monday 2 June at 2.30pm. Business scheduled in the week returning from recess: ...

The Public Bill Committee will meet for the first time on Tuesday 17 June 2025 to scrutinise the Victims and Courts Bill line by line. and is expected to report by 5.00pm on Thursday 26 June 2025.

Using Artificial Intelligence in legislatures was the focus of a meeting of Speakers from the British Overseas Territories. At a conference hosted in London by Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House ...

The plans for post-war secondary education in Britain aimed to remove the inequalities which remained in the system. The proportion of 'free places' at grammar schools in England and Wales increased ...

Project activities took place between April and December 2015 and included an exhibition, education workshops, lectures, community engagement events and a touring display. The archives we worked with ...

Parliamentary sovereignty is a principle of the UK constitution. It makes Parliament the supreme legal authority in the UK, which can create or end any law. Generally, the courts cannot overrule its ...

The 2024-25 session began with the State Opening of Parliament on 17 July 2024. The exact pattern of recesses can change and is normally slightly different for the two Houses.

The 1832 Reform Act was an important step in the process of electoral reform. It increased the representation of the middle classes, but did not extend the franchise to the working classes. The small ...

Parliament is responsible for approving new laws (legislation). The government introduces most plans for new laws, or changes to existing laws - but they can originate from an MP, Lord or even a ...

The basic annual salary for an MP from 1 April 2025 is £93,904. MPs also receive expenses to cover the costs of running an office, employing staff, having somewhere to live in London or their ...