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The Speaker presides over debates in the House of Commons, as depicted in the above print commemorating the destruction of the Commons Chamber by fire in 1834. At the beginning of each new parliamentary term, the House of Commons elects one of its members as a presiding officer, known as the Speaker.
This table relates to the composition of the House of Commons after the 2024 UK general election and summarises the changes in party affiliation that took place during the 2024–present Parliament. Affiliation
The office was established by the Acts of Union 1800, which combined the Irish House of Commons and House of Commons of Great Britain, forming the modern Commons. [1] A speaker is elected at the beginning of every parliamentary term and has no term limits.
This national electoral calendar for 2025 lists the national/federal elections ... 20 October: Canada, House of Commons [12] [13 ... Parliament; Belize, House of ...
The House of Commons is the name for the elected lower house of the bicameral parliaments of the United Kingdom and Canada. In both of these countries, the Commons holds much more legislative power than the nominally upper house of parliament. The leader of the majority party in the House of Commons by convention becomes the prime minister ...
The Parliamentary Archives of the United Kingdom preserves and makes available to the public the records of the House of Lords and House of Commons back to 1497, as well as some 200 other collections of parliamentary interest. The present title was officially adopted in November 2006, as a change from the previous title, the House of Lords ...
This national electoral calendar for 2024 lists the national/federal elections held, and scheduled to be held, in 2024 in all sovereign states and their dependent territories. By-elections are excluded, though national referendums are included.
British House of Commons Order Paper from 24 June 2009. The Order Paper (also known as the Notice Paper in Australia and the Order Paper and Notice Paper in Canada) is a daily publication in the Westminster system of government which lists the business of parliament for that day's sitting.