Guides to People, Events and Places

The House of Commons Information Office have produced a series of guides on the People, Events and Places that explain the work of Parliament.

People

• Chancellor of the Exchequer
  Read about the Chancellor's role in setting a Budget
  
  
• Leader of the House of Commons
  Find out about how the Leader of the House of Commons organises business
  
  
• Prime Minister
  Learn about the current Prime Minister and former occupants of 10 Downing Street
   
• Serjeant at Arms (pdf 404KB)
  Find out about how Parliament is kept secure for visitors and parliamentarians
   
• Speaker of the House of Commons (pdf 773KB)
  Read about how the Speaker keeps order and chairs debates

Events

• Budgets
  Learn why we have a budget and about the history of the occasion

• Debates (pdf 338KB)
  Explore how Parliament debates its business

• Divisions (pdf 190KB)
  Read about the procedure behind votes in Parliament

• Making Laws (pdf 232KB)
  Find out how Parliament makes and scrutinises law

• Select Committee Inquiries (pdf 242KB)
  Learn about how Parliament scrutinises the government through its committees

Places

• Big Ben (pdf 143KB)
  Read about Parliament's iconic clock tower

• House of Commons Chamber (pdf 232KB)
  Discover more about the House of Commons's famous green benches

• Parliament and the House of Commons (pdf 1.1MB) (pdf 1.1MB)
  Read about what Parliament does and how it is comprised

• Parliament: The Institution (pdf 339KB)
  Learn about how Parliament has evolved over the centuries

• Westminster Hall (pdf 606KB)
  Explore the history of Parliament's oldest building

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