Expedited legislation: Public bills receiving their second and third readings on the same day in the House of Commons
Public bills since 1979 whose main Commons stages have been passed within one day.

Heads of state and dignitaries who have addressed MPs and Members of the House of Lords since 1935.
Addresses to Members of both Houses of Parliament (24 KB , Excel Spreadsheet)
In addition to the King’s Speech at the State Opening of Parliament, formal Addresses to both Houses of Parliament are made by the Monarch.
State or other visits to the UK by leading figures may be marked by a speech given to Members of both Houses of Parliament. Formal Addresses to both Houses can be made by Heads of State and by other foreign leaders. In some circumstances, visiting foreign dignitaries give speeches in Parliament which are not formal Addresses.
The downloadable Excel file lists heads of state and dignitaries who have addressed MPs and Members of the House of Lords since 1935. Source details are available in the Excel file.
Additional commentary and analysis from the Hansard Society can be found at Addresses to both Houses of Parliament and Trump, State Visits and Parliament: precedent and process.
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Addresses to Members of both Houses of Parliament (24 KB , Excel Spreadsheet)
Public bills since 1979 whose main Commons stages have been passed within one day.
Government Chief Whips and Deputy Chief Whips in the Commons and Lords since 1945
MPs that have announced they are standing down from the House of Commons ahead of the next general election