Urgent questions are a category of oral questions that allow all MPs not in the Government to put a question to a minister without the usual notice required for oral question time and without the need to be drawn in a ballot.
This list notes the number of Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) attended by Prime Ministers since 1979.
Maiden speeches by newly elected MPs since 1918
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This list notes the number of by-elections by session since 1945-46 and also lists the successful candidate in by-elections since 2005.
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List of MPs in the 2019 Parliament who are related to current or former Members of Parliament.
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This list notes the title and position of bills presented each session under the ballot procedure and whether they gained Royal Assent.
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A list of opposition day debates since 1992 with information on debates and divisions on opposition day motions.
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This note lists Labour Party leaders and officials since 1975.
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The task of proposing and seconding the motion on the Loyal Address is regarded as an honour and is given to two government backbenchers.
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This list notes Cabinet meetings held away from Downing Street. Regional Cabinet meetings were introduced by Gordon Brown in 2008 and continued under David Cameron's Coalition Government. Theresa May held two regional Cabinet meeting in 2017 and 2018, and Boris Johnson in 2020 and 2022. Prior to 2008, Cabinet meetings outside London were extremely rare.
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This list notes the titles and sponsoring Member of successful Commons and Lords private Members' bills (PMBs) since the 1983 general election.
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A list of known free (not whipped) votes in the House of Commons since 1979.
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Fast-tracked bills in the House of Commons
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This note lists heads of state and dignitaries who have addressed MPs and members of the House of Lords. Links to speeches and any images are provided where available.
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This list notes ministerial office holders since the 2015 General Election.
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