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This is the new House of Commons page.

Event Information

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Join us in Parliament to communally update and create Wikipedia articles relating to the House of Commons, it’s history and procedure. It is a chance to talk to some knowledgeable people from around the House and discover the resources produced by the House of Commons Library.

  • Where? Westminster Hall, Houses of Parliament
  • When? Saturday, 19th November 2016
  • What time? 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Please bring a laptop.


This event is suitable for adults and young people who may or may not have edited Wikipedia before.


Book your place through Eventbrite

Attendees

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Please add your username below using four ~ symbols. Thanks!

JJ 1994 (talk) 14:47, 15 November 2016 (UTC) and a link to the other page[reply]

Johnhatsell (talk) 14:42, 15 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Strictlytrue46 (talk) 14:46, 15 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

StarsOverHead (talk) 14:06, 16 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Whilomish (talk) 11:42, 19 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Inhishonour (talk) 11:44, 19 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Ejgm (paid by HoL) (talk) 11:58, 19 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Brownj546 (talk) 12:01, 19 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Wikipedia pages to update

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House of Commons

Parliament_Acts_1911_and_1949

UK by-elections

Parliamentary process

Short money

EVEL

List of people who have addressed both Houses of the United Kingdom Parliament

Online petition

Budget Day

Select committee (United Kingdom)

Backbench Business Committee

Private Members' Bills in the Parliament of the United Kingdom

Hung parliament

List of Stewards of the Chiltern Hundreds

Manor of Northstead

Speaker of the House of Commons (United Kingdom)

Women in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom

Next sitting Friday

Defence Select Committee

Delegated Legislation Committee

Communities and Local Government Select Committee

Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee

Parliamentary Committees of the United Kingdom

Early Day Motions

Wikipedia pages to create

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Strathclyde review on secondary legislation and the relationship between the House of Lords and the House of Commons (review)

Maiden Speeches (note Maiden speech; very short page)

Parliamentary approval for military action (Research Briefing; Institute for Government)

Link to drafting page

Petitions Committee (online petition only briefly covers UK, no details given)

/Petitions Committee draft

Wikipedia editing resources

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  • Images and photos:

Tools and templates

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Speaker

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The Speaker of the House of Commons is Rt Hon John Bercow MP.

Johnhatsell (talk) 15:01, 15 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk

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The Clerk of the House of Commons is David Natzler. He was appointed by letters patent in 2015.

Johnhatsell (talk) 15:01, 15 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Composition

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The House of Commons has 650 Members. Currently it has 648 sitting Members. Two seats are vacant.

Johnhatsell (talk) 14:54, 15 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]