Links

Houses of Parliament

Should you wish to know more about Parliament and the way it is run follow this link: www.parliament.uk this will take you to the official site of the House of Commons and the House of Lords.

You will be able to check out information on all MP's by following the link on the left hand side to "Directory of MP's Peers and offices".

Check out the GLOSSARY for all those words that only mean something in Parliament like "Hansard", what they mean and how they can be of use to you.

You will find legislation and bills going back years, a history of the palace with all its traditions and why we still follow some of them today.

If you would like to know more about the workings of No 10 Downing Street then follow this link: www.number-10.gov.uk, at this address you will be able to contact the Prime Minister, read his CV, find out what is actually done at Number 10.

Statue of Sir Thomas Knyvet

For instance did you know that the house was first used domestically in 1605 by a Justice of the Peace, Sir Thomas Knyvet. He is the man who arrested Guy Fawkes. After his death No 10 passed on to his niece, Mrs Hampden, the aunt of Oliver Cromwell. To hear the rest of the story visit the site.

You can read the stories of all our 51 Prime Ministers, read Tony Blair's speeches or just have a nosy at some of the rooms in No 10.