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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Re-election of the Speaker after a general election (106 KB , PDF)
This note summarises the current process for electing the Speaker after a general election, the motion before the House on 26 March 2015 to the change the process, and the recent Procedure Committee reports on the election of the Speaker.
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Re-election of the Speaker after a general election (106 KB , PDF)
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