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.

This note contains a short and highly selective chronology of constitutional change over the past century. Prominent themes include parliamentary reform, devolution and changes to the franchise.
Constitutional change: timeline from 1911: House of Commons Background Paper (70 KB , PDF)
This note contains a short and highly selective chronology of constitutional change over the past century. Prominent themes include parliamentary reform, devolution and changes to the franchise.
Constitutional change: timeline from 1911: House of Commons Background Paper (70 KB , PDF)
Statements made by the Speaker deprecating the making of key policy announcements before they are made in the House of Commons.
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.
A research briefing on the office and role of the Speaker of the House of Commons