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The Officers of the Commons 1363–1978. Her Majesty's Stationery Office. Butler, David; Butler, Gareth (2000). Twentieth Century Political Facts 1900–2000 (Hardcover ed.). Macmillan Press. ISBN 0-333-77221-0. Cobbett, Richard. The Parliamentary History of England. Cook, Chris; Keith, Brendan (1975). British Historical Facts 1830–1900 ...
This is a list of people who have addressed both Houses of the United Kingdom Parliament at the same time. Although English and later British monarchs have jointly addressed the House of Commons and the House of Lords on several occasions since the 16th century, [ 1 ] the first foreign dignitary to do so was French President Albert Lebrun in ...
Robert Beatson, A Chronological Register of Both Houses of the British Parliament, from the Union in 1708, to the Third Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, in 1807: From the Union in 1708, to the Third Parliament Of the United Kingdom Of Great Britain and Ireland in 1807, Volume 1, printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme by J. Chalmers & Co., 1807; Chronological ...
The longest single sitting of the House of Lords lasted from 11:00 on 10 March 2005 to 19:31 on 11 March 2005, a duration of 32.5 hours (excluding breaks). The sitting centred on consideration of Commons amendments to the Prevention of Terrorism Bill. [3] [4]
Joint spokesman of Lords and Commons, styled procurator: 10th of Edward III, 16 March 1332: Henry Beaumont... 11th of Edward III, 9 September 1332: Geoffrey le Scrope... 26th of Edward III, 29 March 1340: William Trussell... 30th of Edward III, 28 April 1343: William Trussell: Spokesman for the Commons alone 33rd of Edward III, 1347: William de ...
The commissioners for the barons and the burghs chose their representatives to the British House of Commons at the same time. [28] Queen Anne addressing the House of Lords, c. 1708–1714, by Peter Tillemans An early 19th-century illustration showing the east wall of the House of Lords in the centre.
The supremacy of the British House of Commons was reaffirmed in the early 20th century. In 1909, the Commons passed the "People's Budget", which made numerous changes to the taxation system which were detrimental to wealthy landowners. The House of Lords, which consisted mostly of powerful landowners, rejected the Budget.
The House of Commons in the early 19th century by Augustus Pugin and Thomas Rowlandson. The House of Commons underwent an important period of reform during the 19th century. Over the years, several anomalies had developed in borough representation.