Parliamentary records of the United Kingdom
- Parliamentary records of the United Kingdom
=Earliest=
The origins of Parliament lie in Anglo-Saxon times. Anglo-Saxon kings were advised by a council known as the Witenagemot, whose foremost members were the King's sons and brothers. The Ealdormen, or executive heads of the shires, also had seats in the Witenagemot, as did the senior clergymen of the state. The King possessed ultimate authority, but laws were made only after seeking the advice (and later the consent) of the Witenagemot.
The term "parliament" was first recorded in a summons to the King's Council dated December 19 1241, during the reign of Henry III.[cite book | last = McWhirter | first = Norris]
title = Guinness Book of Records | publisher = Guinness Publishing
date = 1996 | pages = p.183 | isbn = 0-85112-646-4 ] Longest
The longest English parliament was the "Pensioners' Parliament" during the reign of Charles II. It lasted 17 years and 8 months and 16 days from May 8 1661 to January 24 1679.
The longest parliament since the creation of the United Kingdom lasted 9 years and 6 months from November 26 1935 to June 15 1945.
Longest sitting
The longest single sitting of the House of Commons lasted from 4pm on January 31 1881 to 9:30am February 2, a duration of 41.5 hours. The session centred on "Protection of Person and Property in Ireland".[p183] ]Most divisions
The highest number of divisions in a single day in the House of Commons is 64 on March 23-24 1971, of which 57 occurred between midnight and noon.
Longest speech
The longest continuous speech on record is that of Henry Peter Brougham on February 7 1828 when he spoke for 6 hours on law reform. He subsequently set the same record in the House of Lords on October 7 1831 again speaking for 6 hours during the second reading of the Reform Act.
Since stricter standing orders were introduced, the longest back-bench speech was given by Ivan Lawrence on March 6 1985 speaking for 263 minutes against the Water Fluoridation Bill.
Most votes cast
The most votes cast in a single division is 660 resulting in a vote of no confidence (350-310) against the government of the Marquess of Salisbury on August 11 1892.
References
ee also
*Parliamentary records
*Parliament of the United Kingdom
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