House of Commons in History

Delivers his maiden speech in the House of Commons shortly after entering Parliament for Wolverhampton South West.

Answers extensive parliamentary questions during a smallpox outbreak and discusses vaccination and public-health measures.

Defends the national Hospital Plan in the House of Commons and stresses long-term development of modern hospital services.

Answers parliamentary questions on public information about smoking and lung cancer during his final year as Minister of Health.

Speaks in the Commons debate on the European Economic Community as his opposition to British membership becomes increasingly prominent.

Continues his parliamentary attack on entry into the European Economic Community during a second day of Commons debate.

Speaks during debate on the Immigration Bill, continuing his campaign for stricter controls on immigration.

Speaks in a Commons immigration debate while remaining one of the country's most prominent advocates of restrictive immigration policy.

Speaks during debate on immigration rules and challenges government policy in the House of Commons.

Speaks on the Northern Ireland White Paper, developing constitutional arguments that later shape his Ulster Unionist politics.

Brown makes his first parliamentary speech after representing Dunfermline East.

Brown and Tony Blair enter Parliament together after the 1983 general election.

Speaks in a Commons debate on the European Community while continuing his long-standing opposition to supranational European integration.

Brown introduces a windfall tax on privatised utilities and announces employment measures.

Brown tells Parliament that euro membership depends on five economic assessments.

Burnham delivers his maiden Commons speech after entering Parliament.

Burnham joins the Health Select Committee early in his parliamentary career.

Brown raises National Insurance contributions to fund higher National Health Service spending.

Burnham helps present and defend the Government's identity-cards policy in Parliament.

Brown presents his eleventh and final Budget as Chancellor.

Brown proposes limits on executive powers and stronger parliamentary accountability.

Brown says British troop numbers in Basra will fall further by spring 2008.

Brown announces a staged reduction in British troop numbers in Iraq.

Brown's government defends legislation ratifying the Treaty of Lisbon.

The Commons gives the European Union Amendment Bill its second reading.

Brown announces an independent inquiry into Britain's participation in the Iraq War.

Burnham welcomes official acknowledgement that Hillsborough victims and supporters were wrongfully blamed.

Burnham calls for coordinated and properly resourced investigations following the panel's findings.

Starmer moves a motion demanding publication of the Government's Brexit plan.

Starmer welcomes the ruling requiring parliamentary legislation before Article 50 is triggered.

Starmer supports the bill while pressing for parliamentary scrutiny and negotiating safeguards.

Starmer demands a binding parliamentary vote on the final withdrawal agreement.

Starmer supports amendments strengthening Parliament's role if negotiations fail.

Starmer opposes Theresa May's withdrawal agreement during the first meaningful vote.

Starmer again votes against the revised withdrawal agreement.

Starmer questions the Government at Prime Minister's Questions for the first time.

Starmer answers questions in the Commons for the first time as Prime Minister.