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Commons Chamber
His Majesty’s Most Gracious Speech - Fri 24 May 2024
No Department present

Mentions:
1: Lindsay Hoyle (Spk - Chorley) Lords, one of the Lords Commissioners, delivered His Majesty’s Most Gracious Speech to both Houses of Parliament - Speech Link
2: Lindsay Hoyle (Spk - Chorley) , in His Majesty’s name, and in obedience to His Majesty’s Commands, prorogue this Parliament to Friday - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
Royal Commission - Fri 24 May 2024
Leader of the House

Mentions:
1: Lord True (Con - Life peer) My Lords, it not being convenient for His Majesty personally to be present here this day, he has been - Speech Link
2: None has also assigned to us and other Lords directed full power and authority in His Majesty’s name to prorogue - Speech Link
3: None and the Commons, the short Titles of which are set forth in the Schedule hereto but the said Acts are not - Speech Link
4: None Ye that for certain pressing causes and considerations Us especially moving We have thought fit to prorogue - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
Prorogation: His Majesty’s Speech - Fri 24 May 2024
Leader of the House

Mentions:
1: None His Majesty’s most gracious Speech was then delivered to both Houses of Parliament by the Lord Privy - Speech Link
2: None passengers with the confidence that they are in a safe, licensed and roadworthy vehicle and that they will not - Speech Link
3: Lord True (Con - Life peer) Members of the House of Commons, by virtue of His Majesty’s Commission which has now been read, we do - Speech Link
4: None Parliament was prorogued at 8.46 pm. - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Business of the House - Thu 23 May 2024
Leader of the House

Mentions:
1: Penny Mordaunt (Con - Portsmouth North) , followed by, if necessary, consideration of Lords messages.The House will prorogue following a message - Speech Link
2: Penny Mordaunt (Con - Portsmouth North) What they will do, given that this will be our last exchange, I do not know.I do not know where to start - Speech Link
3: Penny Mordaunt (Con - Portsmouth North) And I do not think that Sir Robert Francis would want to progress in any other way. - Speech Link
4: Edward Leigh (Con - Gainsborough) Will she confirm that we can get on with that work, and do not need a new Act of Parliament? - Speech Link
5: Penny Mordaunt (Con - Portsmouth North) I will do all I can in the remainder of this Parliament to help him make progress on this extremely important - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Business of the House - Wed 22 May 2024
Leader of the House

Mentions:
1: Penny Mordaunt (Con - Portsmouth North) Subject to the progress of business, Parliament is expected to prorogue on Friday 24 May. - Speech Link
2: Roger Gale (Con - North Thanet) I do not expect a business questions session after this. - Speech Link
3: Lucy Powell (LAB - Manchester Central) that emergency business statement—I think many across the country will thank her too, although I am not - Speech Link
4: Penny Mordaunt (Con - Portsmouth North) Members’ wish to do that and I hope to be able to update the House tomorrow. - Speech Link


Parliamentary Research
The office and functions of the Prime Minister - CBP-9880
Mar. 15 2024

Found: We do not accept any liability whatsoever for any errors, omissions or misstatements contained herein


Select Committee
Caroline Lucas MP
LAN0020 - House of Commons standards landscape

Written Evidence Jan. 16 2024

Inquiry: House of Commons standards landscape
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Committee on Standards

Found: to Fix Parliament – and How to Do It by Chris Bryant 6 https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/opendemocracyuk


Lords Chamber
Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (Substitution of Cut-off Date Relating to Rights of Way) (England) Regulations 2023 - Mon 27 Nov 2023
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Mentions:
1: None It is critical that we do not lose public rights of way and access because of these regulations. - Speech Link
2: Lord Thurlow (XB - Excepted Hereditary) Scotland and Northern Ireland do not want a cut-off date. - Speech Link
3: Baroness Scott of Needham Market (LD - Life peer) This is what saddens me about current proposals: they do not do that; they are partial and have come - Speech Link
4: Baroness Butler-Sloss (XB - Life peer) I am not a rambler and I do not walk on footpaths nowadays, but I fail to understand why the Government - Speech Link


Select Committee
House of Commons and House of Lords
MHL0022 - Membership of the House of Lords

Written Evidence Nov. 09 2023

Inquiry: Membership of the House of Lords
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee

Found: (This can also be demonstrated by Johnson’s attempt to prorogue Parliament in August 2019, which was


Lords Chamber
Royal Commission - Thu 26 Oct 2023
Leader of the House

Mentions:
1: Lord True (Con - Life peer) My Lords, it not being convenient for His Majesty personally to be present here this day, he has been - Speech Link
2: None has also assigned to us and other Lords directed full power and authority in His Majesty’s name to prorogue - Speech Link
3: None and the Commons, the short Titles of which are set forth in the Schedule hereto but the said Acts are not - Speech Link
4: None Ye that for certain pressing causes and considerations Us especially moving We have thought fit to prorogue - Speech Link