Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
At 2am tomorrow morning, all the UK’s clocks will go back. This includes the clock in the Elizabeth Tower. 🕰️
Our clock mechanics will be testing the mechanism. They will lower the clock’s weights to stop it running and perform maintenance. 🔧
This means that from 6pm on Saturday, the hands will not be showing the correct time until 2am on Sunday. 🔕
Watch Big Ben’s bongs in 4K: https://youtu.be/KnAjjR9HJXU
Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
Located in the Palace of Westminster, the Elizabeth Tower is home to Big Ben – the bell. Listen to its iconic chimes, and watch in 4k…
Visit the Elizabeth Tower (and hear Big Ben live): https://www.parliament.uk/visiting/visiting-and-tours/big-ben-tour/
Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
The Women and Equalities Committee questions Health Minister Karin Smith MP on the Government’s proposals to introduce a licensing scheme in England for non-surgical cosmetic procedures.
Other topics up for discussion include the PIP implant scandal, cosmetic tourism, and body image training within the cosmetic industry.
Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
Watch PMQs with British Sign Language (BSL) – https://youtube.com/live/81FzyYpphjE?feature=share
Prime Minister’s Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday the House of Commons sits. It gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer MP, or a nominated minister.
In most cases, the session starts with a routine ‘open question’ from an MP about the Prime Minister’s engagements. MPs can then ask supplementary questions on any subject, often one of current political significance.
The Leader of the Opposition, Kemi Badenoch MP, asks six questions and the leader of the second largest opposition party asks two. If another minister takes the place of the Prime Minister, opposition parties will usually nominate a shadow minister to ask the questions.
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Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
Prime Minister’s Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday the House of Commons sits. It gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer MP, or a nominated minister.
In most cases, the session starts with a routine ‘open question’ from an MP about the Prime Minister’s engagements. MPs can then ask supplementary questions on any subject, often one of current political significance.
The Leader of the Opposition, Kemi Badenoch MP, asks six questions and the leader of the second largest opposition party asks two. If another minister takes the place of the Prime Minister, opposition parties will usually nominate a shadow minister to ask the questions.
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Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
Our engineers have been drilling into the Thames riverbed and beyond, uncovering 19th century secrets and mapping the ground to support future restoration work.
Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
Our engineers have been drilling into the Thames riverbed and beyond, uncovering 19th century secrets and mapping the ground to support future restoration work.
This is also the first time in many years that river access has been used to deliver equipment to the Palace of Westminster. 🛥️
Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
The Science Innovation and Technology Committee hears from the Information Commissioner, John Edwards, about the UK data protection regulator’s response to the Afghan data breach announced in July.
MPs may also explore the proposed introduction of a new digital ID, the rollout of facial recognition technology by police forces and the protection of children and their data online.
Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
Discover how objects from the 1941 bombing and the post-war rebuild continue to shape its legacy today.
Watch the full video on our channel.
#RebuildingTheCommons
Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
The Petitions Committee has scheduled a debate relating to support & accommodation for asylum seekers.
Tony Vaughan MP has been asked by the Committee to open the debate. The Government will send a Minister to respond.
Read the petitions:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/705383
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/718406
Find petitions you agree with, and sign them: https://petition.parliament.uk/
What are petition debates?
Petition debates are ‘general’ debates which allow MPs from all parties to discuss the important issues raised by one or more petitions, and put their concerns to Government Ministers.
Petition debates don’t end with a vote to implement the request of a petition. This means that MPs will not vote on the issues raised in the petition at the end of the debate.
The Petitions Committee can only schedule debates on petitions to parliament started on petition.parliament.uk
Find out more about how petition debates work: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/content/194347/how-petitions-debates-work/
Stay up-to-date
Follow the Committee on Twitter for real-time updates on its work: https://www.twitter.com/hocpetitions
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