Houses of Parliament

The Houses of Parliament was the meeting place of the cabinet of the United Kingdom. It was situated in London, directly beside Big Ben.

In 1605, Robert Catesby plotted to blow up the Houses of Parliament as he opposed King James I's anti-Catholic regime. This attempt was thwarted when one of the plotters, Guy Fawkes, was caught moments before lighting the gunpowder placed beneath the houses. (MA: The Plotters) After finding he had a listening device planted on him, the Eighth Doctor joked "if we're going to blow up parliament, we'll need some first-rate gunpowder and some trustworthy Catholic horses." (DWM: The Flood) Clyde Langer objected to letting Sky, who could manipulate electronic devices, enter a power station, comparing it to a "Houses of Parliament tour with Guy Fawkes". (SJA: Sky)

The Houses of Parliament were still standing in 2164. (DW: The Dalek Invasion of Earth)

In the Eleven-Day Empire, the Houses of Parliament were used to house the governing body of Faction Paradox. (FP: The Book of the War) The speaker's chair was empty, waiting for the return of Grandfather Paradox. (EDA: Interference)