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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Recess questions and September sittings (101 KB , PDF)
This note reviews the background to the House sitting in September 2003, September 2004 and September 2010; and the introduction of the tabling of questions for answer during the summer recess.
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Recess questions and September sittings (101 KB , PDF)
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What are state visits?
State visits are formal international visits by heads of state. In the UK, the King hosts “inbound” state visits and embarks upon “outbound” state visits.
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The office and role of Speaker
A research briefing on the office and role of the Speaker of the House of Commons
