Parliamentary sovereignty is a longstanding concept central to the functioning of the constitution of the United Kingdom, but which is also not fully defined and has long been debated. Since the subor
Under section 38 of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 "It is recognised that the Parliament of the United Kingdom is sovereign".
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body of the United Kingdom, and may also legislate for the Crown Dependencies and the British Over
Parliamentary sovereignty in the United Kingdom
…parliament holds a supreme ability to legislate and whether or not it should. Parliamentary sovereignty is a description of the extent to which the Parliament of the United Kingdom has absolute and unlimited power. It is framed in terms of the extent of authority that parliament holds, and whether there are any sorts of law that…
Parliament at Sunset
Print of the Palace of Westminster, before it burnt down in 1834
Victoria Tower in London
Two of the incumbent speakers of the Parliament, Speaker of the House of Commons Sir Lindsay Hoyle (left) and Lord Speaker The Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (right), March 2026