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Parliament: Facts and figures

Commons Opposition Day debates since 1992

Wednesday, 20 September, 2023

A list of opposition day debates since 1992 with links to debates and divisions on opposition day motions.

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  • Parliament: Facts and figures
  • Parliamentary data
Commons Opposition Day debates since 1992

Appointments to the Chiltern Hundreds and Manor of Northstead Stewardships since 1880

Wednesday, 20 September, 2023

Resignations of MPs from the House of Commons since 1880.

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  • Parliament
  • MP data
  • Parliament: Facts and figures
  • Parliamentary data
Appointments to the Chiltern Hundreds and Manor of Northstead Stewardships since 1880

UK parliamentary by-elections since 1945

Wednesday, 20 September, 2023

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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UK parliamentary by-elections since 1945
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    Number of urgent questions in the House of Commons since 1997

    Wednesday, 13 September, 2023

    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.

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    Addresses to Members of both Houses of Parliament

    Tuesday, 12 September, 2023

    Heads of state and dignitaries who have addressed MPs and Members of the House of Lords since 1935.

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    • Parliamentary data
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    Female Members of Parliament

    Tuesday, 12 September, 2023

    This list identifies all the women who have ever been elected to the House of Commons. They are reported election by election, then in the order in which they were sworn in, when more than one MP was elected on the same day.

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    Sittings of the House of Commons over 24 hours since 1901

    Wednesday, 30 August, 2023

    House of Commons sittings lasting longer than 24 hours since 1901.

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    • House of Commons
    • Parliament: Facts and figures
    • Parliamentary data
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    UK Election Statistics: 1918-2023: A century of elections

    Wednesday, 09 August, 2023

    This Commons Library briefing paper presents an overview of UK election results since 1918. It provides summary results for all elections from 1918 to 2023, giving more extensive details about UK general elections. It also includes elections to the European Parliament, devolved legislatures and local government.

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    • Elections
    • Parliament
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    • Elections data
    • Parliament: Facts and figures
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    Parliaments held away from Westminster

    Monday, 31 July, 2023

    Parliaments held outside Westminster.

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    • Parliament
    • Parliament: Facts and figures
    • Parliamentary data
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    Meeting places of Parliament at Westminster

    Monday, 31 July, 2023

    Meeting places of the House of Commons and the House of Lords when sitting at Westminster.

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    Expedited legislation: Public bills receiving their second and third readings on the same day in the House of Commons

    Friday, 28 July, 2023

    Public bills since 1979 whose main Commons stages have been passed within one day.

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    • Parliament
    • Parliament: Facts and figures
    • Parliamentary data
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    Youngest Members of Parliament since 1979

    Monday, 24 July, 2023

    A list of the youngest MPs, when elected, since 1979.

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    • Parliament
    • MP data
    • Parliament: Facts and figures
    • Parliamentary data
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    Attendance of the Prime Minister at Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) since 1979

    Wednesday, 05 July, 2023

    Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) attended by Prime Ministers since 1979 with details of ministers providing cover.

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    • Government data
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    Budget debates and finance bills since 1968

    Monday, 03 July, 2023

    A list of Budget debates and finance bills since 1968 with links to debates and budget resoultions.

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    MPs who have withdrawn from the Commons Chamber or who have been suspended

    Friday, 16 June, 2023

    This list notes MPs who have left the Chamber voluntarily, been asked to withdraw, or who have been suspended.

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    • MP data
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