Today's House of Commons debates - UK Parliament
Visit the Parliament TV section of our site to watch live and archived coverage of all UK Parliament proceedings taking place in public, including debates...
The Palace of Westminster - UK Parliament
MPs and Members of the Lords sit in the two Chambers of Parliament scrutinising the Government and debating legislation. Find Members of Parliament (MPs) by postcode and constituency, and Members of the House of Lords by name and party.
Visit - UK Parliament
We’re excited to be welcoming visitors back to UK Parliament in person, alongside our online events. Find out about the extra measures we're taking to keep our visitors safe and book your tickets today.
The contents of Magna Carta - UK Parliament
Magna Carta is Latin for ‘great charter' and the term was first used in 1217 to distinguish it from the Charter of the Forest, a document that also set out limits on the king's administration, this time of the royal forest, areas of the country set aside for royal hunting and subject to much harsher laws and restrictions.
What does the UK Parliament do? Parliament is the UK’s legislature, which means only Parliament can legislate (make laws) for the whole of the UK.
6 Amendment:4 Constitutional laws and rules may be enacted, amended or repealed by Parliament using its ordinary legislative procedures. Possible alternative:
Become a member of Parliament - UK Parliament
MPs and Members of the Lords sit in the two Chambers of Parliament scrutinising the Government and debating legislation. Find Members of Parliament (MPs) by postcode and constituency, and Members of the House of Lords by name and party.
MPs present Private Members’ Bills to Parliament
Oct 16, 2024 · Twenty MPs were drawn in the Private Members’ Bill ballot last month and have spent the past few weeks deciding which bill they wish to introduce.. The 20 MPs and their Bills are: Kim Leadbeater - Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill; Max Wilkinson - New Homes (Solar Generation) Bill; Dr Roz Savage - Climate and Nature Bill; Clive Lewis – Water Bill; Josh MacAlister - Protection of ...
The evolution of Parliament - UK Parliament
The Palace of Westminster has been a centre of power for over 900 years. In this section we chart the development of parliamentary sovereignty, from absolute rule by the Sovereign, to Parliament asserting its authority over the monarchy, through to a modern democratic legislature in a technological age.
Parliament and the Government - UK Parliament
HM Government consists of the Prime Minister, their Cabinet and junior ministers, supported by the teams of non-political civil servants that work in government departments. The Government are the people responsible for running the country. …