Today's House of Commons debates - UK Parliament
网页Today's House of Commons debates. Visit Hansard to read transcripts of debates. 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 and committee meetings of both Houses. Visit the Parliament TV section of our site to watch live and archived ...
Visit - UK Parliament
网页We run a programme of talks and events throughout the year on a range of subjects including Big Ben and how UK Parliament works. Visitors are welcome to watch debates and committee hearings in both the House of Commons and the House of Lords. The Parliamentary Archives are open again and free to access but you will need to book an …
The Palace of Westminster - UK Parliament
网页Westminster Hall is the oldest building on the Parliamentary estate. It has played a central role in 900 years of British history, with the major institutions of the British state having grown up directly around it. St Stephen's Chapel is …
Prime Minister's Questions - UK Parliament
网页2024年1月12日 · Prime Minister's Questions: 12 February 2020. Prime Minister's Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, gives MPs the chance to question the Prime Minister. PMQs takes place at midday every Wednesday when the Commons is sitting.
What is the role of Parliament? - UK Parliament
网页One of Parliament's main roles is to examine and challenge the work of the government through questioning ministers, debating and committee work. Making laws. A central role of Parliament is to make new laws as well as making changes to existing legislation. Debating. Both Houses of Parliament hold debates in which Members discuss government ...
House of Commons recess dates - UK Parliament
网页2012年11月11日 · House of Commons recess dates. Provisional House of Commons recess dates for the 2024-25 session are added to this page once they have been announced. Once they have been approved by the House, dates appear in bold text. The 2024-25 session began with the State Opening of Parliament on 17 July 2024. The exact pattern …
House of Lords - UK Parliament
网页3 天之前 · The Lords Enquiry Service provides information on the role, work and membership of the House of Lords. Telephone: 0800 223 0855 (Freephone) or 020 7219 3107. Email: hlinfo@parliament.uk. Text Relay: 18001 7219 3107. The telephone enquiry service is open from 10am - 5pm Monday to Thursday, and 10am - 4pm on Fridays.
General elections - UK Parliament
网页2019年12月12日 · An election was held according to this five-year timetable in 2015. However, the House of Commons chose to hold earlier general elections in 2017 and in 2019, as follows: On Wednesday 19 April 2017, MPs voted by 522 to 13 to allow an early general election. The election took place on Thursday 8 June 2017. On Thursday 31 …
UK Parliament
网页2024年9月27日 · ParliamentNow presents information from the UK Parliament annunciator system, covering both the House of Commons and House of Lords. Similar to annunciator screens on the Parliamentary estate, it provides constantly updated information on what's happening in both chambers. We're having some trouble connecting to the …
The two-House system - UK Parliament
网页The business of Parliament takes place in two Houses: the House of Commons and the House of Lords. Their work is similar: making laws (legislation), checking the work of the government (scrutiny), and debating current issues. The House of Commons is also responsible for granting money to the government through approving Bills that raise taxes.