Tag Archives: Charities

Opening up the Palace

09/01/2009 – 3:43 pm

The upper floor in the south-east corner of the Palace comprises what used to be the residence of the Lord Chancellor.  It includes a magnificent room, overlooking the Thames, called - not surprisingly – the River Room. 
Its use is now within the responsibility of the Lord Speaker.  She has made it available primarily for charitable and parliamentary [...]

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Charities 2

19/03/2008 – 8:46 am

To continue along the same vein as my last ‘Charities’ post, another common use of peers’ time is the activities of the various All-Party Parlimentary Groups (APPGs). These range from the very serious (Genocide Prevention) to the social (Beer – ‘to promote the wholesomeness and enjoyment of beer and the unique role of the pub [...]

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Charities

12/03/2008 – 3:43 pm

There are a number of differences between the House of Lords and the House of Commons. One of those I notice most is the way different parliamentarians prioritise their time. MPs are usually required to spend at least some time raising their profile and so will find the time to attend constituency events, make after-dinner [...]

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