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Modified link of Web site: University of Southampton Institutional Repository - The House of Commons Modernisation Committee: Who Needs It? (PDF). Nov 07, 2025
Add new Web site: LSE Research Online - The House of Commons: control of government and citizen representation (PDF). Jan 14, 2025
Add new Web site: University of Southampton Institutional Repository - The House of Commons Modernisation Committee: Who Needs It? (PDF). Nov 22, 2024
Add new Web site: GlobalSecurity.org - House of Commons. May 10, 2024
Media added. Jun 29, 2016
Media added. May 27, 2016
Added a description of the English Votes for English Laws procedure. Feb 03, 2016
Updated the number of MPs in the House of Commons to reflect the results of the 2010 elections. Jan 11, 2011
Added new Web site: History Learning Site - The House of Commons. Nov 11, 2008
Article revised and updated. Oct 21, 2008
Added new Web site: United Kingdom Parliament - House of Commons. Oct 30, 2007
Added new Web site: British Broadcasting Corporation - House of Commons. Sep 16, 2007
Added new Web site: UK Parliament - House of Commons. Sep 16, 2007
Media added. May 04, 2007
Article revised. May 12, 2005
Article revised. May 21, 2004
Article revised. Jan 05, 2001
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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