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Quality Crown Hotel London Hyde Park
(15 minutes by Tube)
The neo-Gothic building includes the House of Commons
and the House of Lords, not to mention the infamous Big
Ben.
Edward the Confessor had the original palace built in
the eleventh century. Parliamentary government in the
United Kingdom is based on a two-chamber system. The House
of Lords (the upper House-not elected) and the House of
Commons (the lower house-elected at least every 5 years)
sit separately and are constituted on entirely different
principles. The legislative process involves both Houses
- the Commons and the Lords.
All visitors, both UK citizens and overseas visitors can
visit the Strangers galleries in both houses to see Parliament
at work. Entry is at St. Stephen's Gate, where you can
join a queue for the public galleries, known as Strangers
Galleries. Debates in the commons take place on Mon. Tues.
and Thurs. from 2-30 pm; Wed. & Fri. from 9-30 am.
The busiest a to visit the House is during Question Time.
To attend Question Time you must book a ticket through
your MP or your embassy. Question Time is on Mon.- Thurs.
From 2-30pm - 3-30pm. Prime Minister's Question Time is
on Wed. from 3pm - 3-30pm. The House of Lords sit on Mon.
- Wed. From 2-30; On Thurs. From 3pm; If a sitting takes
place on Friday it commences at 11am. Both houses close
at Christmas, Easter and from August to mid October.
|
 Lord's
Cricket Ground |
Regent's
Park |
Kensington
Palace & Gardens |
| Buckingham
Palace |
Hyde
Park |
London
Zoo |
| 10
Downing Street |
Tower
Bridge |
The
Houses of Parliament |
| Royal
Albert Hall |
Westminster |
Harrod's
& Knightsbridge |
| Madame
Tussauds |
Kenwood
House |
portobello
Road Street Market |
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