A lot of people are talking about #Parliament, #prorogation and #petitions today. Confused about why or what they mean? Let us help with this thread ⬇️
Why are people talking about prorogation?
It is expected that Parliament will be prorogued when business ends in the @HouseofCommons this evening. Prorogation happens at the end of each Parliamentary session. This is what the ceremony looks like
What does prorogation mean for Parliament?
In August, the Queen approved the Prime Minister’s request to suspend Parliament. The @commonslibrary briefing explains what you need to know about #prorogation including more about how it ties in with Brexit bit.ly/2MGiRlq
MPs @HoCpetitions are debating two e-petitions about prorogation, including the ‘Do not prorogue Parliament’ petition which attracted 1.7million signatures. Watch the debate
The Speaker John Bercow has announced he is going to stand down, and later MPs are expected to debate whether to have an early general election. Watch the debate youtube.com/UKParliament
The @UKHouseofLords now moves on to the key debate on the bill looking at the next stage of HS2. Members will also debate government reports on progress towards forming an executive in Northern Ireland and @UKParliament oversight of the intelligence services.
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📐 oversee the strategy for building conservation
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Today is #AskACurator Day, and we have 3 specialist curators answering your questions on our Parliamentary Art, Historic Furniture and Architectural Fabric Collections! 🖼️🚪🪑
Let's hear your questions and their answers ⏬
First over to our Parliamentary Art expert Melanie 🎨🖼️✏️
💬 "How many works are hidden away in storage? Do they get put on display in rotation?" ❓
80% of our 9,000 artworks are on display - a high percentage compared to many museums. We do rotate the works on display - some are fragile and can only be displayed for short periods.