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	Irish Houses of Parliament - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		It served as the seat of both chambers (the Lords and Commons) of the Irish parliament of the Kingdom of Ireland for most of the eighteenth century until that parliament was abolished by the Act of Union in 1800 when the island became part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
		The House of Lords was presided over, as in the English and British parliaments, by the Lord Chancellor, who sat on the woolsack, a large seat stuffed with wool from each of the three kingdoms, England, Ireland and Scotland.
		Though parliament itself was based on the exclusion of Irish Catholics, many catholic nationalist historians and writers blamed the absence of parliament for the increased impovertisation of Dublin, with many of the large mansions in areas like Henrietta Street sold to unscrupulous property developers and landlords who reduced them to tenements.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Irish_Houses_of_Parliament (3870 words)

	Palace of Westminster - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Palace of Westminster, known also as the Houses of Parliament, is where the two Houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (the House of Lords and the House of Commons) conduct their sittings.
		Other parliaments in Commonwealth nations have copied the colour scheme under which the Lower House is associated with green, and the Upper House with red.
		In 1970, for example, some individuals threw a canister of tear gas into the Chamber of the House of Commons to protest against conditions in Northern Ireland, and in the same cause in 1978 manure was thrown by, among others, the daughter of Dom Mintoff.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Palace_of_Westminster (4279 words)

	Victorian London - Buildings, Monuments and Museums - Houses of Parliament - burning of
		The approach to the house for the queen and peers is that formerly known as the king's entrance.
		The House of Commons.-The present House of Commons is that formerly occupied by the peers of parliament, and is considerably larger than the present house of Lords.
		The Houses proper, the saloons in which the sittings are held, are altogether bad in the plan, in their arrangements and appointments, with respect to acoustics, optics, rheumatics, catarrh, and gout.
	www.victorianlondon.org /buildings/housesofparliament.htm (7567 words)

	Houses of Parliament (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The UK Houses of Parliament is one of the oldest representative assemblies in the world, having its origins in the mid-13th Century.
		The House of Lords (the upper house) and the House of Commons (the lower house) sit separately and are constituted on entirely different principles.
		The House of Lords is the second chamber of the U.K. Houses of Parliament.
	www.georgianhousehotel.co.uk /houses_parliament.htm (827 words)

	Guy Fawkes - The Bonfire Night (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Parliament is made up of two chambers - the House of Commons and the House of Lords.
		The members of the House of Lords are not elected; they qualify to sit in the House because they are bishops of the Church of England, aristocrats who have inherited their "seats" from their fathers, people with title, or senior judges of the legal system.
		The House of Commons, by contrast, has 651 seats which are occupied by Members of Parliament (MPs) who are elected by the British public.
	www.lasalle.es /corrales/eso/webcal/guyfawkes/lev1-2_5.htm (589 words)

	MSN Encarta - Parliament, Houses of
		Parliament, Houses of, also New Palace of Westminster, seat of the British legislature, a great mass of buildings on the north bank of the River Thames in London.
		It was built (1840-1860) after plans by Sir Charles Barry, on the site of the medieval royal residence, the Palace of Westminster, which was largely destroyed by fire in 1834.
		Among the houses are the sumptuous House of Lords; House of Commons; St Stephen's Hall on the site of St Stephen's Chapel; the residence of the Speaker; the libraries, committee rooms, and lobbies connected with the House of Commons and the House of Lords; and offices.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761575578/Parliament_Houses_of.html (244 words)

	The chamber of representatives (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Parliament shall be made up of two Houses, the House of Representatives and the House of Counsellors.Members of the Houses shall hold their mandate from the Nation.
		No member of Parliament shall be prosecuted, arrested, put into custody or brought to trial as a result of expressing opinions or casting a vote while exercising office functions, except when the opinions expressed may be injurious to the monarchical system and the religion of Islam or derogatory to the respect owed to the king.
		The Parliament may be convened in special session either at the request of the absolute majority of the members of one of the two Houses or by decree.
	www.mincom.gov.ma /english/generalities/state_st/chamber.html (772 words)

	Houses of Parliament
		The Houses of Parliament are home to both the House of Commons, the legislative body composed of elected MP's (Members of Parliament), and the House of Lords, a revising Chamber, which is also the highest Court in the UK.
		It's the location of the House of Lords Record Office, where the archives of both the Commons and the Lords are kept.
		The Houses of Parliament were bombed during the Second World War, and the IRA killed an M.P., Airey Neve, by placing a bomb in his car, which went off as he was driving out of the House of Commons car park.
	www.mywestend.co.uk /westend/community-housesofp.htm (261 words)

	tourist information on the Houses of Parliament, London SW1 from TourUK
		After a fire in 1512 the Palace of Westminster ceased to be a royal residence and became the seat of the Houses of Parliament.
		Parliament was first housed in the choir stalls of St Stephen's Chapel, Members of Parliament facing each other from opposite sides of the chapel, a tradition which continues today.
		In 1941, during the Blitz, the House of Commons Chamber was destroyed by a German bomb.
	www.touruk.co.uk /london_sights/housesofparliament1.htm (797 words)

	Parliament, Houses of -- Encyclopædia Britannica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Although it is technically the lower house, the House of Commons is predominant over the House of Lords, and the name “Parliament” is often used to refer to the House of Commons alone.
		The members of the older house of Parliament, the House of Lords, are not popularly elected.
		Although it is sometimes called the lower chamber of Parliament, in practice the House of Commons dominates the upper chamber, or House of Lords, in terms of activity and political power.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9058524?tocId=9058524 (982 words)

	Houses of Parliament on AboutBritain.com
		The Houses of Parliament, otherwise known as The Palace of Westminster, stands on the site where Edward the Confessor had the original palace built in the first half of the eleventh century.
		The seating arrangement in the house is reminiscent of choir stalls, the members of the cabinet sit on the front benches while opposition senior members sit directly opposite.
		Although admission to the Houses of Parliament Strangers Gallery to observe debate is free, there may be in some cases a guiding cost in relation to tours for constituents and other interested parties, arranged through Members of Parliament.
	www.aboutbritain.com /HousesParliament.htm (1120 words)

	British Politics - Houses of Parliament Terminology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		An adjournment is requested by an MP in the House of Commons to terminate the days proceedings in the House of Commons.
		The present father of the House is the former Prime Minister, Sir Edward Heath.
		This is the period in which the Houses of Parliament do not sit, ie, the periods between Parliaments.
	www.ukpol.co.uk /hou.shtml (969 words)

	The Houses of Parliament and Palace of Westminster (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		London's Houses of Parliament - properly called the Palace of Westminster - are the seat of power in the UK and home to the British Government.
		There are two main chambers in the Houses of Parliament: the House of Lords, where the nobles used to sit, and the House of Commons, where the Prime Minister comes face to face with members of the opposition.
		The Houses of Parliament are high in pomp and pageantry.
	www.tiptown.com /london/houses-of-parliament.html (626 words)

	The Houses of Parliament
		The Houses of Parliament are officially known as the New Palace of Westminster.
		The House of Commons (elected Members of Parliament,) incorporating the Churchill Arch, was not restored until 1950.
		The House of Lords dominated until Henry VIII's Reformation Parliament act, which put an end to the Church's domination of Parliament and shifted the balance of power to the Commons.
	www.angelfire.com /in/uktravelinfo/parliament.html (888 words)

	MSN Encarta - Parliament
		Parliament, Houses of, also New Palace of Westminster, seat of the British Parliament (legislature), a great mass of buildings on the east bank of the Thames River in London.
		It was built (1840-60) after plans by Sir Charles Barry, on the site of the medieval royal residence, the Palace of Westminster, which was largely destroyed by fire in 1834.
		Among the houses are the sumptuous House of Peers; House of Commons; Saint Stephen's Hall on the site of Saint Stephen's Chapel; the residence of the Speaker; the libraries, committee rooms, and lobbies connected with the House of Commons and the House of Peers; and offices.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761575578/Parliament.html (252 words)

	Houses of Parliament - London - UK Travel Information Guide
		The magnificent gothic Houses of Parliament are located on the site where Westminster Palace once stood.
		moved his court to Whitehall, parliament moved in and Westminster Palace has since been known as the Houses of Parliament.
		Admission is free to the Houses of Parliament but always check beforehand as access is limited on certain days and times, depending on whether the parliament is in session or not.
	www.12travel.com /uk/london/historical/housesparl.html (193 words)

	Houses of Parliament - Sightseeing National Shopping at dooyoo.co.uk
		The Houses of Parliament comprise the two legislative bodies of the United Kingdom, the House of Commons and the House of Lords.
		The Commons is where the elected Members of Parliament meet to discuss legislation, and the Lords is where the unelected Lords meet to discuss proposed legislation from the Commons.
		Both Houses are found in the Palace of Westminster, on the north...
	www.dooyoo.co.uk /sightseeing-national/houses-of-parliament (159 words)

	HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Britain's Houses of Parliament also called Westminster Palace, in the London borough of Westminster, is the seat of the legislative body of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
		Stephen's Chapel, traditionally founded by King Stephen, was used from 1547 for the meetings of the House of Commons, held previously in the chapter house of Westminster Abbey; the Lords used another apartment of the palace.
		The House of Lords is an ornate chamber 97 feet (29.5 meters) in length; that of the Commons, a much plainer affair, is 70 ft long.
	www.peterjordanphoto.com /calendar/image2.html (342 words)

	Stephen Timms MP - Houses of Parliament Tours (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The children were taken on an official guided tour for an hour and a half, in which they learnt about how the United Kingdom is governed and the history of the Houses of Parliament.
		Stephen Timms, Member of Parliament for East Ham, has arranged for children from a number of different schools to be given a guided tour around the Houses of Parliament in the forthcoming months.
		Stephen Timms remarked, "I am delighted that the children of East Ham have been given this opportunity to discover first hand how their country is run, and to see and hear about these historic buildings, with their stories of gunpowder plots and royal death sentences".
	www.stephentimmsmp.org.uk /parliament_tours.html (211 words)

	Houses of Parliament
		Houses of Parliament City of Westminster London MAP
		The House of Commons and the House of Lords were actually formed in the 13th Century by Sir Simon de Montfort, whose statue stands in the Parliament grounds.
		It is possible to visit the Houses of Commons by admittance to the public gallery.
	www.netlondon.com /Politics/Organisations/Organisations.223049.html (206 words)

	Guardian Unlimited Politics \| Special Reports \| Blair rules out more terror bill concessions
		Today's exchanges came after the House of Lords again imposed a raft of amendments on the government's bill last night, forcing the home secretary, Charles Clarke, in an interview given to the Guardian, to move on a couple of crucial areas.
		After the last mauling in the Commons, in which the government's majority shrank to 14, he was also forced to allow judges to approve some control orders; the Lords amended the move so that it would cover all control orders, from telephone and internet restrictions to curtailment of movements.
		Mr Clarke went on to propose an annual independent review of the laws presented to parliament, an annual review of any parts requiring the UK to opt out of any European human rights laws, and a quarterly report by the home secretary to MPs.
	politics.guardian.co.uk /attacks/story/0,1320,1433716,00.html (782 words)

	MSN Encarta - Multimedia - Houses of Parliament
		The seat of the British government is in London in the Houses of Parliament, officially the New Palace of Westminster.
		Parliament consists of the House of Lords and the House of Commons.
		The current building was built in the mid-19th century and was designed by British architect Sir Charles Barry.
	encarta.msn.com /media_461512341/Houses_of_Parliament.html (66 words)

	WebMuseum: Monet, Claude: Houses of Parliament, London
		The suggestion of color in the fog-laden sky is certainly Impressionist but the silhouette of the Parliament buildings does not suggest any debt to Turner, whose works the two French artists now saw.
		Monet observed and made use of the same flattening result of the heavy atmosphere as Whistler, whose Nocturnes belong to the same decade.
		This view of the Houses of Parliament in 1904 with the sun coming through fog departed from the Whistlerian silhouette of thirty-three years before to picture densities of purple and blue with a contrast of gold that already forecast André Derain's fauve paintings of the city.
	www.ibiblio.org /wm/paint/auth/monet/parliament (629 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Politics \| Parliament security 'a precaution'
		Scotland Yard has moved to reassure the public that concrete blocks positioned around the Houses of Parliament are there "to alert and not alarm".
		A police force spokesman said the measures were being taken as a precautionary measure and no specific intelligence had been received of a terrorist threat in the capital.
		Parliament is staying open for visitors during the current recess.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/uk_politics/2933188.stm (647 words)

	The Houses of Parliament (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		he Houses of Parliament are sometimes referred to as the Palace of Westminster because it was built for Edward the Confessor and then, from 1066, it became the main residence of William the Conqueror and his successors until the reign of Henry VIII in the 16th century.
		Parliament, as we know it today, evolved from meetings held by the King's Council in Westminster Hall, part of the palace.
		Visiting Parliament: Unless you arrange to meet you MP you will need to join a tour of the Houses of Parliament.
	london.allinfo-about.com /features/parliament.html (333 words)

	Houses of Parliament on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The upper house of the Swiss parliament has decided to implement all 14 projects to connect Switzerland to the European high-speed network.(Switzerland)
		Russian upper house of parliament approves border treaty with China
		The partially burnt out White House (Parliament building) which was stormed by troops loyal to President Yeltsin, as armoured units were preparing to pull out.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/X/X-H1ousesP1ar.asp (479 words)

	Houses Of Parliament - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Extending the table in the House of Commons Chamber.
		The parliament of Edward I--royal court or representative legislature?
		Round table on Parliament's role in the appointment of judges.
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /houses_of_parliament.htm (129 words)

	IgoUgo: London Attractions, London Festivals, Things To Do In London
		The House of Lords occupies the southern end of the building whilst the House of Commons occupy the northern end.
		Within the Houses of Parliament there is also Westminster Hall, the Crypt Church, Members' Lobby, the Commons Library and the Peers Library.
		She pointed out little things, like an indentation in the door to the House of Commons that has been made over the years by the ring of the Queen's representative as he makes the ritualistic knock during the opening ceremony.
	www.igougo.com /planning/journalEntryActivity.asp?type=2&entryID=13477 (689 words)

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