Houses of Parliament

Victoria Embankment
London
Greater London
SW1A 2TT
England

Website

UK Parliament

www.parliament.uk

Education Service

www.parliament.uk/education

E-mail

Telephone

Education Service

020 7219 4496

House of Commons Information Office

020 7219 4272

House of Lords Information Office

020 7219 3107

Fax

Education Service

020 7219 0818

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The Palace of Westminster is the home of the UK Parliament, including the House of Commons and the House of Lords.

Parliament is responsible for making and changing the laws of the United Kingdom and checking the work of the Government.

The palace is also home to centuries of history and tradition.

Venue Type:

Heritage site

Opening hours

Parliament is open to all members of the UK public and overseas visitors.

You can attend debates and watch committee hearings, tour the buildings or climb the famous Clock Tower and see Big Ben.

Go to www.parliament.uk/visiting to find out how to visit.

Parliament's Education Service also offers free workshops and tours for schools.

Visit www.parliament.uk/education to find out how to bring your school.

Admission charges

UK residents and overseas visitors may freely attend debates and committees in Parliament throughout the year.

Free tours of the Palace of Westminster taking in the House of Commons and House of Lords are also available to UK residents. They often require booking several months in advance.

Overseas visitors may tour the palace during the summer recess, when paid-for tickets are available.

Education workshops and tours are freely available. Visit the Education Service's website for more information on how to arrange a visit: www.parliament.uk/education

General services and facilities

Guided tours
Cafeteria
Shop

Disability access

Induction loops in exhibition spaces
Toilets for disabled
Wheelchair access to some public areas

Schools services and facilities

Direct teaching services for schools
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
Primary school education service available
Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
Secondary school education service available
Education facilities available

Research and adult learning

Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students

Victoria Embankment
London
Greater London
SW1A 2TT
England

Website

UK Parliament

www.parliament.uk

Education Service

www.parliament.uk/education

E-mail

Education Service

edunit@parliament.uk

House of Commons Information Office

hcinfo@parliament.uk

House of Lords Information Office

hlinfo@parliament.uk

Telephone

Education Service

020 7219 4496

House of Commons Information Office

020 7219 4272

House of Lords Information Office

020 7219 3107

Fax

Education Service

020 7219 0818

Resources listed here may include websites, bookable tours and workshops, books, loan boxes and more. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all.

Paper-based and downloads

Parliament's Education Service

http://www.parliament.uk/education/

Parliament's Education Service works with schools to support young people's understanding of Parliament and democracy.

The service offers a visits programme bringing students into Parliament, an outreach team training teachers around the UK and a website distributing a range of engaging resources for both teachers and students.

All our programmes and resources are designed to support the citizenship strand of the National Curriculum.