Prorogation ceremony 9 September 2019

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Prorogation ceremony 9 September 2019

• Read the Lords Hansard transcript: Royal Commission, Royal Assent and Prorogation: Her Majesty’s Speech.
• Watch the Prorogation ceremony

What is prorogation?

Prorogation marks the formal end of the Parliamentary session. It usually takes the form of an announcement, read on behalf of the Queen, in the House of Lords chamber.

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About the prorogation announcement

The announcement lists the major pieces of legislation passed during the session and also describes other measures taken by the government during the Parliamentary year.

Once it has been read in the Lords, the same announcement is repeated by the Speaker in the House of Commons.

Image: Copyright House of Lords 2019 / Photography by Roger Harris