The House last Monday paid tributes to the law lords and on Thursday the law lords held their last judicial sitting in the House. Though we may still see them individually, they cease to be members with the creation of the Supreme Court. (Under the terms of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 we also lose…
This week’s quiz questions. 1. Name at least four of the eight current members of the House of Lords who have held the post of Government Chief Whip in the House of Commons. 2. I have held five Cabinet posts, including Education Secretary and Leader of the House of Commons. I am a member of the…
Both Houses are now in recess, though one would not necessarily know that given the work that is still going on. It will become quieter as we go further into recess, but today the Palace remains a hive of activity. The Despatch Box is still in considerable use, albeit not in either chamber. Despatch Box is the name of…
The Lords rose this evening, just after 6.30 p.m., following the announcement of Royal Assent to several measures, including what is now the Political Parties and Elections Act and the Parliamentary Standards Act. The Commons will rise shortly following a debate on the motion for a summer adjournment. Both Houses will return on Monday 12…
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