Tasks: UK Parliament
Now that you know more about how the UK Parliament works, you can further explore the inner workings of Parliament by taking a virtual tour of the Houses of Parliament.
A virtual tour of the Houses of Parliament from parliament.uk.
Were you surprised by anything in these images? Or were they just what you had expected? Try to explain your opinion by using specific examples from the different images.
Members of the House of Lords include lawyers, judges, diplomats, doctors, soldiers, scientists, teachers, athletes and lots of other professional people. Many members have worked in politics and used to be MPs.
On Parliament's website you can find a current member of the House of Lords.
- Filter your search by: "Lords by policy interest"
- Select a topic that interests you and choose one of the names listed
- Find three interesting things about this member and share this information with a classmate
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What is the UK Parliament? How is it structured? Who are the different members? And what do they do exactly?
What is the House of Lords? Who can become a member of the House of Lords? And what do they do on a daily basis?