On Monday, in the House of Commons, MPs voted unanimously to introduce a year-long trial for proxy voting. This pilot scheme, to change parliamentary procedures, will mean that proxy voting will be available to parents. Until this decision, MPs who wished to vote, had to do so in person, in the House of…
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Later this month, the annual festival to celebrate and promote Parliament is being held for the 8thyear running. UK Parliament Week is aimed at encouraging people, especially the young, to engage and explore what Parliament means to them and to empower them to get involved. Throughout the week of November…
Read MoreThis summer and through to the autumn there is a very interesting exhibition in Westminster Hall in the Houses of Parliament. Entitled ‘Voice and Vote: Women’s Place in Parliament’, the exhibit celebrates the centenary of women getting the vote. This major exhibition, which marks the Representation of the People Act…
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Last week MPs voted to leave the Palace of Westminster whilst urgent modernisation of the estate is carried out. This means MPs, Lords and staff will vacate the historic Houses of Parliament for the duration of the multi-billion pound refurbishment. This work is not really for the benefit of existing MPs, but more to secure the future of one of the…
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