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He subsequently set the same record in the House of Lords on 7 October 1831 again speaking for six 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 5–6 March 1985 speaking for 263 minutes against the Water Fluoridation Bill. [5]
The first recorded legislative body on record is the bicameral ukkim found in Uruk in Iraq that was founded in around 2800 BC. [1] [2]The oldest recorded parliament still in existence is the Althing, the ruling legislative body of Iceland.
Widely known as the "Secret Speech" because it was delivered at a closed session of that year's Communist Party Congress. 1956: We Will Bury You by Nikita Khrushchev, addressing Western ambassadors at a reception in the Polish embassy in Moscow. 1957: Longest Speech in the United Nations by Indian delegate V.K. Krishna Menon.
Longest time between edits to a page in the main namespace: from 15:51, 25 February 2002 to 18:59, 28 January 2025 (22 years, 338 days) Longest time between edits to a page in the main namespace, excluding redirects: [v] Moscow trials of 1938 from 20:25, 10 October 2010 to 15:05, 4 April 2023 (13 years, 176 days) [ci]
The longest Act of Parliament in the form of a scroll is an act regarding taxation passed in 1821. It is nearly a quarter of a mile (348 metres) long, and used to take two men a whole day to rewind. It is nearly a quarter of a mile (348 metres) long, and used to take two men a whole day to rewind.
The Parliamentary Archives of the United Kingdom preserves and makes available to the public the records of the House of Lords and House of Commons back to 1497, as well as some 200 other collections of parliamentary interest. The present title was officially adopted in November 2006, as a change from the previous title, the House of Lords ...
19th-century rendering of the Law Rock in Þingvellir.. The Althing claims to be the longest-running parliament in the world. [1] [2] Its establishment as an outdoor assembly or thing held on the plains of Þingvellir ('Thing Fields' or 'Assembly Fields') from about 930, laid the foundation for an independent national existence in Iceland.
Speeches one minute in length are allowed before or after legislative sessions every day. The members are asked to stay within a 300 word limit. The speeches are granted with permission from the Speaker. [1] The magic minute is distinct from the Senate filibuster. [2]