The Lords Spiritual (Women) Act 2015 (Extension) Bill aims to increase the number of women bishops in the Lords by extending ...

The Sandwich Student Scheme is an opportunity for undergraduate students to work within the House of Commons, offering a unique insight into governance and the running of Parliament in general.

Members of the House of Lords begin their detailed examination of Crown Estate Bill, in committee stage on Monday 14 October.

As our reliance on the internet has increased, so too has the potential impact of cyber-attacks. These range from online fraud on individuals to disruption of critical public infrastructure. What are ...

Thomas Erskine May (1815-1886) was Clerk of the House of Commons from 1871 untill 1886. He began his career in Parliament in 1831 as an Assistant Librarian in the House of Commons Library. Subsequent ...

George Lansbury (1859−1940) was a lifelong socialist and supporter of women's rights, along with his wife, daughters, sons and daughters-in-law. ‘There are working women... No one will want to argue ...

The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust was formed in 1847, after five homes and gardens in Stratford-upon-Avon linked to Shakespeare were purchased as a national memorial to the Bard. The trustees of The ...

The Government asserts that, in its licensing of arms sales to Saudi Arabia during the current hostilities in Yemen, it is “narrowly on the right side” of international humanitarian law. The Committee ...

The Representation of the People Bill introduced in May 1917 embodied the Conference's resolutions. The Act gave the vote to all men aged 21 years or older and to men on military or naval service from ...

Maurice Bond OBE (1916-1983) was Clerk of the Records for the House of Lords Record Office from 1946-1981. He was regarded as one of the most innovative & influential Archival figures of the post-war ...

The House of Lords Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence has published the written evidence it has accepted into its inquiry to date. The Committee received 207 pieces of evidence from a cross ...

Willoughby Hyett Dickinson MP (1859-1943) was one of the most dedicated campaigners for women's suffrage in the House of Commons, which he believed in as a matter of steadfast principle. He wrote in ...