Wikipedia:House of Commons
This is the new House of Commons page.
Event Information[edit]
Join us in Parliament to communally update and create Wikipedia articles relating to the House of Commons, it’s history and procedure. It is a chance to talk to some knowledgeable people from around the House and discover the resources produced by the House of Commons Library.
- Where? Westminster Hall, Houses of Parliament
- When? Saturday, 19th November 2016
- What time? 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Please bring a laptop.
This event is suitable for adults and young people who may or may not have edited Wikipedia before.
Book your place through Eventbrite
Attendees[edit]
Please add your username below using four ~ symbols. Thanks!
JJ 1994 (talk) 14:47, 15 November 2016 (UTC) and a link to the other page
Johnhatsell (talk) 14:42, 15 November 2016 (UTC)
Strictlytrue46 (talk) 14:46, 15 November 2016 (UTC)
StarsOverHead (talk) 14:06, 16 November 2016 (UTC)
Whilomish (talk) 11:42, 19 November 2016 (UTC)
Inhishonour (talk) 11:44, 19 November 2016 (UTC)
Ejgm (paid by HoL) (talk) 11:58, 19 November 2016 (UTC)
Brownj546 (talk) 12:01, 19 November 2016 (UTC)
External links and sources[edit]
Wikipedia pages to update[edit]
List of people who have addressed both Houses of the United Kingdom Parliament
Select committee (United Kingdom)
Private Members' Bills in the Parliament of the United Kingdom
List of Stewards of the Chiltern Hundreds
Speaker of the House of Commons (United Kingdom)
Women in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Delegated Legislation Committee
Communities and Local Government Select Committee
Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee
Parliamentary Committees of the United Kingdom
Wikipedia pages to create[edit]
Strathclyde review on secondary legislation and the relationship between the House of Lords and the House of Commons (review)
Maiden Speeches (note Maiden speech; very short page)
Parliamentary approval for military action (Research Briefing; Institute for Government)
Petitions Committee (online petition only briefly covers UK, no details given)
Wikipedia editing resources[edit]
- Beginners’ Guide to Wikipedia (account creation, article editing)
- Five Pillars of Wikipedia (philosophical guidelines and best practices for Wikipedia editing)
- Tutorial
- How to Edit a Page
- Wiki Markup Quick Reference (PDF version of printed handout)
- Guide to Writing Wikipedia Pages for Notable Women in Computing by Susan H. Rodger (applicable to any biography)
- Article Development
- Your First Article (using the Article Wizard if you wish)
- Manual of Style
- Citation templates
- Citation guide
- Adding Photos
- Infobox templates
- Bookshelf (additional "getting started" resources)
- Formatting shortcuts:
- Images and photos:
- Uploading Images -- tutorial, general overview
- Image Use Policy -- rights, licenses, is it okay to use the image
- Picture Tutorial -- technical details of getting image uploaded and displaying in a way that looks good
Tools and templates[edit]
- Cheatsheet for editing Wikipedia
- Infobox template - person
- Biographies of living persons
- Writing an article
- About the Sandbox
- Determining Notability of Creative Professionals
- Conflict of Interest in Wikipedia Editing
- Verifying Reliable Sources
Speaker[edit]
The Speaker of the House of Commons is Rt Hon John Bercow MP.
Johnhatsell (talk) 15:01, 15 November 2016 (UTC)
Clerk[edit]
The Clerk of the House of Commons is David Natzler. He was appointed by letters patent in 2015.
Johnhatsell (talk) 15:01, 15 November 2016 (UTC)
Composition[edit]
The House of Commons has 650 Members. Currently it has 648 sitting Members. Two seats are vacant.
Johnhatsell (talk) 14:54, 15 November 2016 (UTC)