The Representation of the People Act of 1918 granted the vote to women over the age of 30 who met a property qualification. The same Act gave the vote to all men over the age of 21.

The Speaker of the House of Commons has concluded a successful visit to Ottawa, Canada, where parliamentary leaders from the G7 nations and guest nations gathered for the annual G7 Speakers’ Summit.

The Lords is set to continue detailed scrutiny of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill and Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill. The spotlight also returns to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) ...

Industrial action by some security staff is planned on Wednesday 10. On this day, access to Parliament will be limited.

Professor Jane K Hill, Research Theme leader for Resilient Ecosystems in York Environmental Sustainability Institute, and at Department of Biology, University of York Professor Callum Roberts, ...

Lords Committee to examine how lived experience, co-production and workforce training can improve the delivery of public services ...

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Should party leaders have to take part in a TV debate before a general election? Should it be all the party leaders or just the main two parties? Should the TV companies or the taxpayer cover the cost ...

These are pamphlets on Implementing the Equal Pay Act 1970, published by the Office of Manpower Economics, Business and Professional Women, and the Industrial Society. They are from the papers of Lord ...

The evidence session will start at 10.30 am on Wednesday 19 March in Committee Room 1 of the House of Lords. The session will be webcast at www.parliamentlive.tv and is also open to the public.

These notes apply to the Members' Reimbursement Scheme which was in force during the 2007/08 financial year. A new scheme of financial support for Members came in to effect from 1 October 2010. The ...