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Houses of Parliament

noun

  1. the building in which the House of Commons and the House of Lords assemble

  2. these two chambers considered together

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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The annual competition, organised by The Kennel Club and Dogs Trust, took place on Thursday in Victoria Tower Gardens, in the shadow of the Houses of Parliament.

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Hundreds of security staff based in the Houses of Parliament are taking strike action in a dispute over pay and conditions.

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We have been given special permission to walk around certain areas of the Houses of Parliament with Tidball.

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MPs and peers will be able to hear Macron when he gives a speech to the Houses of Parliament.

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Some supporters of the bill believe the new session will start in December at the earliest, which would provide more than enough time for it to pass both Houses of Parliament.

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