Women who held property of any kind were required to give up all rights to it to their husbands on marriage. However, a long-running campaign by various women's groups led in 1870 to the Married Women ...

Members discuss proposed changes on legislation to implement new rates announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-25 was introduced on 17 December 2024. The bill had its second reading on 8 ...

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Did social media promote misinformation during the summer 2024 riots? The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee will hold the first public evidence session of its inquiry into social media, ...

Members of the House of Lords begin their line by line scrutiny of the Mental Health Bill in committee stage on Tuesday 14 ...

Before 1918 no women were allowed to vote in parliamentary elections. In the early 20th century there were two main groups active in the campaign for women's suffrage, a term used to describe the ...

Members of the House of Lords continue their detailed examination of the Great British Energy Bill at committee stage on Wednesday 22 January. The Great British Energy Bill seeks to establish Great ...

Government response to Health and Social Care Committee’s Expert Panel evaluation on patient safety The Health and Social Care Committee has today published the Government’s response to the ...

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Did social media promote misinformation during the summer 2024 riots? The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee will hold the first public evidence session of its inquiry into social media, ...

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill would allow adults who have mental capacity, are terminally ill and are in the ...