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Lords completes examination of Planning and Infrastructure Bill

The Planning and Infrastructure Bill has its third reading, a chance for members to make sure the eventual law is effective, workable and without loopholes, on Monday 10 November.
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Coming up in the Commons 10-14 November

Monday 10 November . The House of Commons will be in recess. Tuesday 11 November . The House will sit from 2.30pm, starting with questions to the Secretary of State for Justice, D ...
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Public authorities bill returns to the Lords

Bill returns to the House of Lords for consideration of Commons amendments in ‘ping pong’, on Tuesday 11 November.
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Public Office (Accountability) Bill: call for evidence

The Public Bill Committee will meet for the first time on Thursday 27 November 2025 to scrutinise the Public Office ...
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Lords debates Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

The Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill aims to implement in UK law certain provisions of the treaty signed in May 2025 between the UK and Mauritius agreeing the status ...
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Coming up in the Commons 3-7 November

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Tobacco and Vapes Bill begins Lords committee stage

Members of the House of Lords continued their detailed examination of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill in committee stage on Monday 3 November. The Tobacco and Vapes Bill aims to create the first ...
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Lords asks government to think again on Employment Rights Bill

The Employment Rights Bill returned to the House of Lords for consideration of Commons amendments in ‘ping pong’, on Tuesday 28 October. The Employment Rights Bill aims to update and enhance existing ...
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Planning and Infrastructure Bill concludes Lords report stage

Members of the House of Lords continued their further examination of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, in report stage on ...
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Women get the vote

During 1916-1917, the House of Commons Speaker, James William Lowther, chaired a conference on electoral reform which recommended limited women's suffrage. Only 58% of the adult male population was ...
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Voting systems in the UK

The House of Commons, mayoral elections in England, Police and Crime Commissioner elections and local councils in England and Wales use the first-past-the-post system. Voters select their preferred ...
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Government defeats in the House of Lords

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