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Content for students and pupils

Games

MP For A Week

Step into the shoes of an MP. Decide on laws, debate with other MPs, deal with the media, make a speech in the House of Commons Chamber and meet ministers and your constituents. Can you keep your party and your voters happy to survive the week?

Play MP For A Week

Race Against Chime

Big Ben needs you to swing into action! Dangling from the Clock Tower can you clean the world's most famous clock face in time for its 150th anniversary party?

Play Race Against Chime

Tour of Parliament

Explore the fascinating and historical Palace of Westminster. What happens in the Royal Robing Room? And who handcuffed themselves to a statue in St Stephen’s Hall?

Start Tour of Parliament

Snakes and Maces

Choose a bill and guide it through the different stages to become a law. Landing on a mace will speed things up, but watch out for set-backs from the snakes.

Play Snakes & Maces

Law-maker

Would you make a good law-maker? Find out as you take important decisions and face tricky questions from MPs and Lords about your bill. Choose from five bills, each with their own challenges and problems.

Play Law-maker

Videos

You've got the power

An animated guide to the work and role of Parliament.

• Watch You've got the power

Links

• Parliament explained

Downloadable resources

• Discover Parliament