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UK Parliament

The United Kingdom Parliament scrutinises the work of the government, debates and passes all laws and enables the government to raise taxes.

Pennies on the pendulum
In the link room
From the link room to the mechanism room
Oiling the Great Clock
Maintaining the Great Clock
The double three-legged gravity escapement is checked
The quarter chimes are locked off
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Keeping an eye on government, debating laws, approving taxes. This is the official Google profile for the United Kingdom Parliament. Maintained by the Web Centre team in Parliament.

Information on how to contact Parliament is on our website
The Great Clock’s pendulum
Chiming train weight is inspected
All dial lights are extinguished
Chiming train weight descends
The west dial light is switched off
Preparing for the dial lights to be switched off
Striking train weight descends
The hour bell is locked off
Weights and pulleys inspection underway
MYP James Evans introduces debate on lowering voting age to 16
MYPs meet their own MP
MYPs from the West Midlands
Lunch in Westminster Hall for Members of the UK Youth Parliament
UK Youth Parliament backbenchers listen to the debate
The Leader of the House gives MYPs a brief guide to the Commons Chamber
MYP Miss Funmi Abari introduces university funding debate
The Speaker and the UK Youth Parliament in the Commons Chamber
The Speaker welcomes the UK Youth Parliament