Urgent questions in the House of Commons since 1997
Urgent questions asked from the beginning of the 1997-98 session, including the title, date and names of the Speaker granting, MP asking and minister responding.
Opposition day debates in the House of Commons since 1992
An opposition day is one on which an opposition party sets the agenda. Dates of debates, parties choosing the subject and the outcome of each debate are listed.
Commons committee stages taken in committee of the whole House
Bills since the 1997-98 session considered in the House of Commons by a committee of the whole House.
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Speakers’ statements on ministerial policy announcements made outside the House
Statements made by the Speaker deprecating the making of key policy announcements before they are made in the House of Commons.
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Expedited legislation: Public bills receiving their second and third readings on the same day in the House of Commons
Public bills since 1979 whose main Commons stages have been passed within one day.
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Number of divisions in the House of Commons since 1945
The number of divisions in the House of Commons Chamber since 1945, listed by session. Counts of deferred divisions since the 2000–01 session are also included.
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Number of sitting days in the House of Commons by session since 1900
Commons sitting days by session since 1900
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Prayers against Statutory Instruments in the House of Commons since 1997
Prayer motions are used by MPs to call for negative statutory instruments to be annulled, revoked, or not made.
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Sittings of the House of Commons over 24 hours since 1901
House of Commons sittings lasting longer than 24 hours since 1901.