| Cavalier Parliament | |||||||||
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 King Charles II of England, c. 1661–62, with his parliamentary robes, as he would have dressed at the opening of the sessions of the Cavalier Parliament | |||||||||
| Overview | |||||||||
| Legislative body | Parliament of England | ||||||||
| Jurisdiction | Kingdom of England | ||||||||
| Term | 8 May 1661 (1661-05-08) – 24 January 1679 (1679-01-24) | ||||||||
| Election | 1661 English general election | ||||||||
| House of Commons | |||||||||
| Members | 518 | ||||||||
| Speaker | John Bercow | ||||||||
| Leader | William Hague — Andrew Lansley – until reshuffle in 2014 — Sir George Young, Bt – until 4 September 2012 | ||||||||
| Prime Minister | David Cameron | ||||||||
| Leader of the Opposition | Ed Miliband — Harriet Harman – acting until 25 September 2010 | ||||||||
| Third-party leader | Nick Clegg – as Deputy Prime Minister | ||||||||
| House of Lords | |||||||||
| Members | 782 | ||||||||
| Lord Speaker | Baroness D'Souza — Baroness Hayman – until 31 August 2011 | ||||||||
| Leader | Baroness Stowell of Beeston — Lord Hill of Oareford – until 15 July 2014 — Lord Strathclyde – until 7 January 2013 | ||||||||
| Leader of the Opposition | Baroness Royall of Blaisdon | ||||||||
| Third-party leader | Lord Wallace of Tankerness — Lord McNally – until 15 October 2013 | ||||||||
| Crown-in-Parliament | Elizabeth II | ||||||||
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