*Viscount Chandos has the longest overall male tenure, having served as a hereditary member from 12 November 1981 to 11 November 1999. He was then made a life peer on 19 April 2000.

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If you’re an undergraduate, our Sandwich Student Scheme is a fantastic opportunity to gain experience and work at the House of Commons. It will give you a unique insight into governance, and the ...

The House of Lords Commissioner for Standards is responsible for the independent and impartial investigation of alleged breaches of the House of Lords Code of Conduct. This includes investigating ...

Parliament is committed to ensuring everyone working here feels supported, safe and positive. Parliament's Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme (ICGS) is underpinned by the Behaviour Code (pdf, ...

The choice of a Speaker was, for centuries, a well-entrenched system falling to the govening power but during the twentieth century this process became increasingly outdated resulting in a new secret ...

Life in 1908, it would appear, was cheap to live: you could enjoy a pint of bitter in the pub for a penny, travel from Birmingham to London for 20p, and see the opening day of the 1908 Games from as ...

When World War One began in 1914, Indian citizens became heavily involved in supporting the British war effort through the provision of men and resources. By the end of the conflict, the appetite for ...

The British North America Act received Royal Assent on 29th March 1867 and went into effect 1st July 1867. The Act united the three separate territories of Canada, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick into a ...

In November 1957, a Life Peerages Bill was introduced into the Lords by Lord Home. The clause relating to the creation of women peers caused the greatest agitation. An amendment to exclude women from ...

The 1833 Act was a pioneering piece of legislation, and set the pace for further reform. This did, however, prove a difficult process as many employers found ways to evade the new regulations. In 1844 ...

The Rump may have started out as a radical experiment, but the social conservatism of the majority of its members was quickly revealed as it cracked down on radicals in the Army. In 1649-51, Cromwell ...