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UK and Canadian Speakers host transatlantic Q&A
Parliamentary interns had the chance to quiz not one, but two Speakers of the House of Commons during a virtual meeting to discuss how democracies had responded to Covid
19 April 2021
HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Speaker and Lord Speaker offer condolences to the Royal Family
12 April 2021
House of Commons tributes to HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Members meet to pay tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh and to agree a Humble Address expressing deepest sympathies to Her Majesty the Queen
09 April 2021
UK Parliament holds minute’s silence for National Day of Reflection
On 23 March, the Speakers of both Houses of Parliament led a minute’s silence to mark the anniversary of the first lockdown
23 March 2021
Memorial service to commemorate PC Keith Palmer, GM
Parliament marks the fourth anniversary of the death of PC Keith Palmer, who was murdered during a terrorist attack in Westminster on 22 March 2017
22 March 2021
Speaker raises first flag to the British Overseas Territories
The British Overseas Territory of Monserrat is being celebrated by the Speaker of the House of Commons with the raising of the country’s flag in New Palace Yard.
17 March 2021
Speaker Hoyle tells German Ambassador: Our ties extend beyond Brexit
In a virtual meeting Sir Lindsay Hoyle said he was determined good relations between the two nations should continue.
10 March 2021
Speaker Hoyle marks historic first by raising flags in the House
The Union flag is flying from a new position in the House of Commons for the first time – on Commonwealth Day.
08 March 2021
Speaker Hoyle hails new parliamentary broadcasting hub with BSL interpreters
On Tuesday 2 March the Speaker of the House of Commons officially opened the new state of the art home of the Parliamentary Broadcasting Unit (PBU)
03 March 2021
Speaker Hoyle pledges to share security tips with counterparts across the globe
The Speaker of the House of Commons says his ambition is to make the UK Parliament the safest in the world.
02 March 2021
Speakers pledge to develop closer inter-parliamentary links
The introduction of virtual sittings in the House of Commons has helped to prevent the parliamentary estate from having a major Covid outbreak, the Speaker told his counterpart in the Ukranian Parliament.
11 February 2021
UK Parliament celebrates LGBT+ History Month
UK Parliament is celebrating LGBT+ History Month which runs from 1 February to February 28
02 February 2021
Speaker introduces new Holocaust Memorial Day commemoration
The Speaker hopes to offer the House of Commons a ‘pause for thought’ in a special commemoration for this year's Holocaust Memorial Day.
27 January 2021
House of Commons recalled on 6 January 2021 at 11.30am
The Speaker of the House of Commons granted a request from the Government to recall the House at 11.30am on 6 January 2021 for the Prime Minister to make a statement providing a Covid-19 update, and for MPs to consider related public health regulations.
04 January 2021
House of Commons recalled on 30 December
The House of Commons is now in recess until 11 January 2021.
Throughout 2020 the House Service worked hard to ensure that Parliamentary scrutiny could continue, despite the challenges of the pandemic.
24 December 2020