A glossary of parliamentary terms

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UNCRC

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, or UNCRC, is the most complete statement of children’s rights ever produced and is the most widely-ratified international human rights treaty in history.

Last Updated 16/12/2024

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Urgent Questions

Urgent Questions were discontinued in May 2017. See Emergency Questions and Topical Questions

Last Updated 09/01/2026

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