The Football Governance Bill will undergo a ‘tidy up' in the Lords. Members will concentrate on making sure the eventual law ...

The 1848 Public Health Act was the first step on the road to improved public health. One of the individuals who played an important role in its creation was Edwin Chadwick, a social reformer. Edwin ...

In February 1702 William III sent a message to both houses at Westminster urging consideration of "a firm and intire union" - a union of the two kingdoms with a single parliament. The King did not ...

For eleven years from 1629 to 1640, Charles I attempted to rule without calling any parliaments after a dispute about a set of taxes called ship money. Ultimately, he needed money and so reluctantly ...

Access General Committee debates for previous sessions, including Membership details where appropriate. From the beginning of the 2006-07 session, Standing Committees were renamed General Committees.

Members of the House of Commons and the House of Lords take an oath of allegiance to the Crown. This is called swearing in. Members can either swear in using a religious text or take a non-religious, ...