What did the Act achieve? Passed just before the outbreak of WWII, as a response to Germany and the Soviet Union's non-aggression pact, this Act gave the Government special powers to take almost any ...

The Speaker of the House of Commons visited Qatar from the 16 to 18 September to strengthen ties between the two Parliaments.

Two events have changed the way Members of the House of Lords are appointed: the 1999 House of Lords Act, which ended hereditary Peers' right to pass membership down through family, and the ...

MPs have public contact details so their constituents can get in touch. In most cases you can write, phone, fax or email. MPs will generally only act on behalf of their constituents, so please check ...

Henry VIII's dissolution of the monasteries removed the main source of charity for those who could not support themselves. In 1601, Elizabeth I's Government tried to fill the gap with the Poor Relief ...

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An influential cross-party House of Lords committee has today (16 September 2024) urged a major overhaul of the way public inquiries are set up and conducted. Its report, Public Inquiries: Enhancing ...

Lord Krebs (Crossbench), a former principal of Jesus College, Oxford, put forward the debate. This was a general debate. During debates, members put their experience to use to discuss current issues ...

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Members of the House of Lords debated the Lords Spiritual (Women) Act 2015 (Extension) Bill, on Tuesday 10 September. The Lords Spiritual (Women) Act 2015 (Extension) Bill aims to increase the number ...

The UK Parliament has two Houses that work on behalf of UK citizens to check and challenge the work of Government, make and shape effective laws, and debate/make decisions on the big issues of the day ...