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The House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill will remove the 92-peer exemption and abolish the jurisdiction of the House of ...
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The Product Regulation and Metrology Bill returns to the House of Lords for consideration of Commons amendments in ...
On Wednesday 9 July, the House of Lords will consider the government's National Policy Statements on energy, renewable energy infrastructure and electricity networks infrastructure. Lord Wilson of ...
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The UK-Mauritius treaty on the Chagos Archipelago will transfer sovereignty of the islands back to Mauritius, while maintaining an initial 99-year lease on the joint UK/US military base on Diego ...
The Speaker is perhaps best known as the person who keeps order and calls MPs to speak during Commons debates. The Speaker calls MPs in turn to give their opinion on an issue. MPs signal that they ...
(1) Where a bill is promoted which relates wholly or partially to Northern Ireland, these standing orders shall apply to that bill subject to such adaptations and modifications as may be prescribed by ...
The failure to fulfil Pitt's pledge on emancipation – under which Catholics would be able to sit in Parliament – also weakened the union almost from its birth. The issue was kept alive by Henry ...
The BBC marks the 750th anniversary of the De Montfort Parliament – England's first parliament – with a day of live events, discussions and debate, produced in collaboration with the House of Commons ...