The 1951 General Election saw Churchill as the victorious leader of the Conservative Party for the first time, at nearly 77 years of age. In this period, apart from domestic politics, Churchill ...

James II's Parliament of May 1685, predominantly Tory, was initially obedient and generous. But when it resisted his wishes to exempt Catholics from the restrictions of the Test Act, James adjourned ...

The business for the coming week was announced in the Commons Chamber by the Leader of the House of Commons, Sir Alan Campbell MP, on Thursday 2 July. Any changes made to the schedule of business ...

Browse the archive of House of Commons Public Bill Committees, including membership details and the latest version of the Bill for sessions 1997-98 to 2015-16. From the beginning of the 2006-07 ...

The origins of the British Empire in India lie in the East India Company, which in the 17th century established successful trading posts on the Indian coast at Surat, Bombay, Madras and Calcutta.

During the reign of Charles I, there was accelerating political tension concerning the power of Parliament and the 'rights and liberties of the subject'. In 1628 the House of Commons drafted this ...

The social upheaval of the First World War led to the Representation of the People Act in 1918, giving the vote to all men over the age of 21 and to certain women over the age of 30. In August 1916, ...

Find out about Parliament's involvement in the history of the British Empire over the course of four centuries ...

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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.

Old and New Palace Yards were two of the main courtyards of the medieval Palace of Westminster. During the time of Edward the Confessor, Old Palace Yard connected the Palace with Westminster Abbey, ...

Thank you for coming along to this event and thank you to Ruth Fox, Baroness Taylor of Bolton and the Hansard Society for ...