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Questions The Lords returns from recess on Monday 2 June to press the government on the BBC World Service, competitiveness of English farmers with neighbouring countries, promotion of convenience ...
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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: ...
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At a conference hosted in London by Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons – the representatives heard that AI could have multiple applications in Parliaments.
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.
A by-election does not have to take place if an MP changes political party. Until an election, an MP of the same party in a neighbouring constituency manages constituency matters. The Chief Whip of ...
The Parliament and Constitution Centre provides a focus for the House of Commons Library's work on Parliament and the Constitution. Our primary objective is to provide Members and their staff with ...
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 ...
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.