There is general agreement that the UK will need major infrastructure investments over the next few years, especially in energy and transport. These range from high speed rail to major renewable ...

The plans for post-war secondary education in Britain aimed to remove the inequalities which remained in the system. The proportion of 'free places' at grammar schools in England and Wales increased ...

The 1832 Reform Act was an important step in the process of electoral reform. It increased the representation of the middle classes, but did not extend the franchise to the working classes. The small ...

The basic annual salary for an MP from 1 April 2025 is £93,904. MPs also receive expenses to cover the costs of running an office, employing staff, having somewhere to live in London or their ...

Details of Members' allowance expenditure, including a breakdown of the travel allowance by mode of transport, for the allowance years since 2004/05, are available on the following pages. Details of ...

Parliament is responsible for approving new laws (legislation). The government introduces most plans for new laws, or changes to existing laws - but they can originate from an MP, Lord or even a ...

Parliamentary sovereignty is a principle of the UK constitution. It makes Parliament the supreme legal authority in the UK, which can create or end any law. Generally, the courts cannot overrule its ...

"What we are asking for is that we should be described in terms which distinguish us more clearly from the wives of peers." This was the request of Barbara Wootton, the first woman peer. She and ...

A motion of no confidence is a motion moved in the House of Commons expressing lack of confidence in the government or a specific minister. Having the confidence of the House of Commons has been seen ...

The first 'official' catering facilities first appeared in 1773 in a set of rooms commonly known as Bellamy's in which tea, coffee, alcohol and light meals were served close to the Commons chamber in ...