Parliament

The year’s half gone, but Parliament is just about done. Done what, you ask? We consider how much and what the 52nd Parliament has achieved. Audio

The life of a Member's Bill usually involves years of languishing, minutes of fame and a swift and brutal end. But not always. Audio

Parliament is like a Jane Austen novel but with fewer swoons and swains. Everyone is honourable and their word is their bond (except for George Wickham, Lucy Steele, Catherine de Bourgh...) Audio

This Wednesday Parliament will debate bills from non-government MPs. We have the details. Video

Last week Parliament ran a marathon. This week is longer than usual, but it's a holiday by comparison with a Members’ Day to break it up. Audio

This week’s Question Times in Parliament had a recurring theme, familiar target but more variations than you might expect.     Audio

Select Committees are in estimates season, quizzing ministers on their budget areas; and everything from Defence spending to girls in sport. Audio

Every day at Parliament is marshalled by the Order Paper. It’s really just an agenda but takes a it bit of decoding. We have the answers to its gnostic mysteries.

Like us all Parliament has been slowly, inexorably returning to normal service. This week included two quite novel events - at least novel recently. Video, Audio

Election day is just over three months away and the Government is ramping up its efforts to finish off the bills on its to-do list and extending its time in the chamber to do so. Video, Audio