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class="two-column-with-panel "> <div id="content-small"> <a name="skipToContent"></a> <h1 id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlHeadingH1_h1Item"><!-- Start Indexing --> About Parliament <!-- Stop Indexing --></h1> <div class="hero-section"> <!-- Start Indexing --> <!-- Stop Indexing --><!-- Start Indexing --> <div class="rte"> <p><span>Parliament examines what the Government is doing, makes new laws, holds the power to set taxes and debates the issues of the day. The House of Commons and House of Lords each play an important role in Parliament's work.</span></p> </div> <!-- Stop Indexing --> </div> <div id="landing-advanced"> <div class="outer"><div class="two-wide"> <div class="section-promotion"> <!-- Start Indexing --> <h2><a href="/web/20120111033436/http://www.parliament.uk/about/how/">How Parliament works</a></h2> <!-- Stop Indexing --> <div class="inner"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl00_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlMainImageThumb_hypImageLink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120111033436/http://www.parliament.uk/about/how/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120111033436im_/http://assets3.parliament.uk/iv/main-thumb-wide/id_1001.jpg" id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl00_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlMainImageThumb_imgThumbWithLink" alt=""/></a> <p>Find out what happens at Parliament, how your MP represents you and how Parliament checks up on the work of Government.</p> <ul class="square-bullets"> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl00_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl00_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl00_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl00_hypRelatedLink" href="/web/20120111033436/http://www.parliament.uk/about/how/role/">Parliament's role</a> </li> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl00_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl01_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl00_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl01_hypRelatedLink" href="/web/20120111033436/http://www.parliament.uk/about/how/laws/">Making laws</a> </li> <li 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src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120111033436im_/http://assets3.parliament.uk/iv/main-thumb-wide/id_993.jpg" id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl01_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlMainImageThumb_imgThumbWithLink" alt="Parliament"/></a> <p>Find out interesting information relating to the role and function of MPs, Lords and key officers across parliament.</p> <ul class="square-bullets"> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl01_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctrlSimplePageListing_repLinks_ctl01_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl01_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctrlSimplePageListing_repLinks_ctl01_hypLink" href="/web/20120111033436/http://www.parliament.uk/about/mps-and-lords/members/">MPs</a> </li> <li 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Start Indexing --> <h2><a href="/web/20120111033436/http://www.parliament.uk/about/faqs/">FAQs</a></h2> <!-- Stop Indexing --> <div class="inner"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl02_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlMainImageThumb_hypImageLink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120111033436/http://www.parliament.uk/about/faqs/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120111033436im_/http://assets3.parliament.uk/iv/main-thumb-wide/id_1016.jpg" id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl02_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlMainImageThumb_imgThumbWithLink" alt="Victoria Tower"/></a> <p>Find out about Parliament. Browse a series of frequently asked questions about the House of Commons and the House of Lords.</p> <ul class="square-bullets"> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl02_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctrlSimplePageListing_repLinks_ctl01_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl02_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctrlSimplePageListing_repLinks_ctl01_hypLink" href="/web/20120111033436/http://www.parliament.uk/about/faqs/house-of-commons-faqs/">House of Commons FAQs</a> </li> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl02_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctrlSimplePageListing_repLinks_ctl02_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl02_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctrlSimplePageListing_repLinks_ctl02_hypLink" href="/web/20120111033436/http://www.parliament.uk/about/faqs/house-of-lords-faqs/">House of Lords FAQs</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="two-wide last"> <div class="section-promotion"> <!-- Start Indexing --> <h2><a href="/web/20120111033436/http://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/">Living Heritage</a></h2> <!-- Stop Indexing --> <div class="inner"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl03_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlMainImageThumb_hypImageLink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120111033436/http://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120111033436im_/http://assets3.parliament.uk/iv/main-thumb-wide/id_782.jpg" id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl03_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlMainImageThumb_imgThumbWithLink" alt=""/></a> <p>Living Heritage offers an insight into the political, social and cultural roles Parliament has played in the development of British society over nearly a thousand years.</p> <ul class="square-bullets"> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl03_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctrlSimplePageListing_repLinks_ctl01_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl03_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctrlSimplePageListing_repLinks_ctl01_hypLink" href="/web/20120111033436/http://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/building/">The building & its collections</a> </li> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl03_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctrlSimplePageListing_repLinks_ctl02_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl03_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctrlSimplePageListing_repLinks_ctl02_hypLink" href="/web/20120111033436/http://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/evolutionofparliament/">The evolution of Parliament</a> </li> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl03_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctrlSimplePageListing_repLinks_ctl03_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl03_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctrlSimplePageListing_repLinks_ctl03_hypLink" href="/web/20120111033436/http://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/transformingsociety/">People & Parliament transforming society</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="outer"><div class="two-wide"> <div class="section-promotion"> <!-- Start Indexing --> <h2><a href="/web/20120111033436/http://www.parliament.uk/about/art-in-parliament/">Art in Parliament</a></h2> <!-- Stop Indexing --> <div class="inner"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl04_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlMainImageThumb_hypImageLink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120111033436/http://www.parliament.uk/about/art-in-parliament/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120111033436im_/http://assets3.parliament.uk/iv/main-thumb-wide/id_5961.jpg" id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl04_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlMainImageThumb_imgThumbWithLink" alt="palace"/></a> <p>Explore the Parliamentary Art Collection displayed across the Parliamentary Estate. The collection depicts the history of Parliament and British politics over centuries</p> <ul class="square-bullets"> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl04_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl00_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl04_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl00_hypRelatedLink" href="/web/20120111033436/http://www.parliament.uk/about/art-in-parliament/collection-highlights/">Collection highlights</a> </li> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl04_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl01_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl04_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl01_hypRelatedLink" href="/web/20120111033436/http://www.parliament.uk/about/art-in-parliament/in-the-picture1/">In the picture</a> </li> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl04_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl02_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl04_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl02_hypRelatedLink" href="/web/20120111033436/http://www.parliament.uk/about/art-in-parliament/collection-administration/">Collection administration</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="two-wide last"> <div class="section-promotion"> <!-- Start Indexing --> <h2><a href="/web/20120111033436/http://www.parliament.uk/about/images/">Images</a></h2> <!-- Stop Indexing --> <div class="inner"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl05_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlMainImageThumb_hypImageLink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120111033436/http://www.parliament.uk/about/images/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120111033436im_/http://assets3.parliament.uk/iv/main-thumb-wide/id_262.jpg" id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl05_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlMainImageThumb_imgThumbWithLink" alt="Images of Parliament"/></a> <p>Parliament has many images, both modern and historic, some of which are on the UK Parliament flickr channel. You can also download pictures from our image gallery.</p> <ul class="square-bullets"> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl05_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctrlSimplePageListing_repLinks_ctl01_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl05_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctrlSimplePageListing_repLinks_ctl01_hypLink" href="/web/20120111033436/http://www.parliament.uk/about/images/parliament-on-flickr/">Parliament on Flickr</a> </li> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl05_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctrlSimplePageListing_repLinks_ctl02_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl05_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctrlSimplePageListing_repLinks_ctl02_hypLink" href="/web/20120111033436/http://www.parliament.uk/about/images/panoramas1/">Panoramas of Parliament</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="outer"><div class="two-wide"> <div class="section-promotion"> <!-- Start Indexing --> <h2><a href="/web/20120111033436/http://www.parliament.uk/about/podcasts/">Watch and Listen</a></h2> <!-- Stop Indexing --> <div class="inner"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl06_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlMainImageThumb_hypImageLink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120111033436/http://www.parliament.uk/about/podcasts/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120111033436im_/http://assets3.parliament.uk/iv/main-thumb-wide/id_4459.jpg" id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl06_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlMainImageThumb_imgThumbWithLink" alt=""/></a> <p>Watch our videos and listen to our podcasts covering a number of topics including the parliamentary estate, Private Members Bills and more</p> <ul class="square-bullets"> <li 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<!-- Start Indexing --> <h2><a href="/web/20120111033436/http://www.parliament.uk/about/working/">Jobs</a></h2> <!-- Stop Indexing --> <div class="inner"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl07_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlMainImageThumb_hypImageLink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120111033436/http://www.parliament.uk/about/working/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120111033436im_/http://assets3.parliament.uk/iv/main-thumb-wide/id_1014.jpg" id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl07_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlMainImageThumb_imgThumbWithLink" alt=""/></a> <p>Find out what it's like to work for Parliament, and the latest on current vacancies.</p> <ul class="square-bullets"> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl07_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl00_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl07_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl00_hypRelatedLink" href="/web/20120111033436/http://www.parliament.uk/about/working/jobs/">Job opportunities</a> </li> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl07_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl01_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl07_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl01_hypRelatedLink" href="/web/20120111033436/http://www.parliament.uk/about/working/commons/">Work for the Commons</a> </li> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl07_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl02_liItem"> <a 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href="/web/20120111033436/http://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/offices/lords/house-of-lords-information-office/">Lords Information Office</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20120111033436/http://www.parliament.uk/get-involved/outreach-and-training/">Parliamentary Outreach</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20120111033436/http://www.parliament.uk/education/">Parliament's Education Service</a></li></ul> </div> <!-- Stop Indexing --> </div> </div> </div> <div class="local-module"> <!-- Start Indexing --> <h2>Follow Parliament on...</h2> <!-- Stop Indexing --> <div class="local-module-content"> <div class="itemImageWithTitle"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl01_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl00_ctlLocalModuleItem_hypLink"></a> </div> <div class="itemText"> <!-- Start Indexing --> <div class="rte main-introduction"> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120111033436/http://twitter.com/#!/ukparliament"><span class="left"><img alt="" src="/web/20120111033436im_/http://www.parliament.uk/ImageVault/Images/conversionFormatType_WebSafe/id_8955/ImageVaultHandler.aspx"/></span></a><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120111033436/http://twitter.com/#!/ukparliament">Twitter</a> – keep up to date with what's happening in Parliament</p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120111033436/http://www.flickr.com/photos/25334641@N08"><span class="left"><img alt="" src="/web/20120111033436im_/http://www.parliament.uk/ImageVault/Images/conversionFormatType_WebSafe/id_8956/ImageVaultHandler.aspx"/></span></a><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120111033436/http://www.flickr.com/photos/25334641@N08">Flickr</a> – images of the business, events and buildings of Parliament</p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120111033436/http://www.youtube.com/UKParliament"><span class="left"><img alt="" src="/web/20120111033436im_/http://www.parliament.uk/ImageVault/Images/conversionFormatType_WebSafe/id_8957/ImageVaultHandler.aspx"/></span></a><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120111033436/http://www.youtube.com/UKParliament">YouTube</a> – films explaining the work and history of Parliament</p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120111033436/http://www.facebook.com/pages/UK-Parliament/16553417732"><span class="left"><img alt="" src="/web/20120111033436im_/http://www.parliament.uk/ImageVault/Images/conversionFormatType_WebSafe/id_8958/ImageVaultHandler.aspx"/></span></a><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120111033436/http://www.facebook.com/pages/UK-Parliament/16553417732">Facebook</a> – become a fan of Parliament on facebook</p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120111033436/http://friendfeed.com/ukparliament"><span class="left"><img alt="" src="/web/20120111033436im_/http://www.parliament.uk/ImageVault/Images/conversionFormatType_WebSafe/id_8959/ImageVaultHandler.aspx"/></span></a><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120111033436/http://friendfeed.com/ukparliament">Friendfeed</a> – all our social media content in one place</p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120111033436/http://www.parliament.uk/site-information/rss-feeds/"><span class="left"><img alt="" src="/web/20120111033436im_/http://www.parliament.uk/ImageVault/Images/conversionFormatType_WebSafe/id_8960/ImageVaultHandler.aspx"/></span></a><a href="/web/20120111033436/http://www.parliament.uk/site-information/rss-feeds/">RSS</a> – stay up to date with Parliament RSS</p> </div> <!-- Stop Indexing --> </div> </div> </div> <div class="local-module"> <!-- Start Indexing --> <h2> How does a Bill become law?</h2> <!-- Stop Indexing --> <div class="local-module-content"> <div class="itemImageWithTitle"> <a 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