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Members of the public can attend debates on current issues or proposed new laws from the public galleries when the Houses are sitting. Public committee meetings - in which issues such as government policy, new legislation or wider topics, are examined in detail by smaller groups of MPs or Lords - are open to everyone. </p> </div>  <div class="tabs-wrapper parent"> </div> <div id="sub-landing-basic"> <div class="section-promotion">  <h2><a href="/web/20120112031812/http://www.parliament.uk/visiting/attend/debates/">Attend debates</a></h2>  <div class="inner"> <p>Visit the public galleries in both Houses and watch debates for free on current issues or proposed new laws.</p> </div> </div> <div class="section-promotion">  <h2><a href="/web/20120112031812/http://www.parliament.uk/visiting/attend/committees/">Watch committees</a></h2>  <div class="inner"> <p>A large part of the work of the House of Commons and the House of Lords happens in committees, made up by smaller groups of MPs or Lords.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="panel"> <div id="find-your-mp">  <h3>Find Your MP</h3>  <fieldset> <legend></legend> <ol> <li> <p class="introduction"><label for="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl00_txtSearch"> Enter your postcode to find the name and contact details of your local MP.</label> </p> <input name="ctl00$ctl00$SiteSpecificPlaceholder$ctlRightHandModuleContainer$ctl00$txtSearch" type="text" id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl00_txtSearch" class="mp-postcode"/> </li> </ol> <input type="submit" name="ctl00$ctl00$SiteSpecificPlaceholder$ctlRightHandModuleContainer$ctl00$btnSearch" value="Find" id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl00_btnSearch" class="find"/> </fieldset> </div> <div class="local-module">  <h2>Related information</h2>  <div class="local-module-content"> <div class="itemImageWithTitle"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl01_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl00_ctlLocalModuleItem_hypLink"> <strong>Visit Parliament</strong> </a> </div> <div class="itemText">  <div class="rte main-introduction"> <p>Parliament is open to all UK residents. 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