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The 2nd Parliament of Queen Anne was summoned by Anne, Queen of Great Britain, Queen Anne of England on 2 May 1705 and assembled on 14 July 1705. Its composition was 260 Tories, 233 Whigs (British political party), Whigs and 20 others but in practice the House was evenly divided. 151 (26 per cent) of the MPs had no previous parliamentary experience. John Smith (Chancellor of the Exchequer), John Smith, the member for Andover (UK Parliament constituency), Andover, was elected Speaker of the English House of Commons, Speaker of the House of Commons.
By the second session (December 1706 to April 1707) the Union with Scotland Act 1706 was ready for Royal Assent, which was duly received on 6 March 1707 during the third session. On 29 April 1707, after the session had ended, a proclamation (royal), proclamation was issued to declare that the present Parliament would henceforth be known as the ‘First Parliament of Great Britain’. In another proclamation on 5 June, Anne listed the Scottish members (16 Scottish representative peers, peers and 45 Commissioner to the Scottish Parliament, commissioners) by name who would join their English counterparts in the respective British assemblies and, without issuing new Hereditary peer#Writs of summons, writs of summons, the Queen scheduled the First Parliament of Great Britain to "meet and be holden" on 23 October 1707.
The details of the fourth session which duly convened on 23 October 1707 are described under First Parliament of Great Britain.
The 2nd Parliament of Queen Anne was summoned by Anne, Queen of Great Britain, Queen Anne of England on 2 May 1705 and assembled on 14 July 1705. Its composition was 260 Tories, 233 Whigs (British political party), Whigs and 20 others but in practice the House was evenly divided. 151 (26 per cent) of the MPs had no previous parliamentary experience. John Smith (Chancellor of the Exchequer), John Smith, the member for Andover (UK Parliament constituency), Andover, was elected Speaker of the English House of Commons, Speaker of the House of Commons.
By the second session (December 1706 to April 1707) the Union with Scotland Act 1706 was ready for Royal Assent, which was duly received on 6 March 1707 during the third session. On 29 April 1707, after the session had ended, a proclamation (royal), proclamation was issued to declare that the present Parliament would henceforth be known as the ‘First Parliament of Great Britain’. In another proclamation on 5 June, Anne listed the Scottish members (16 Scottish representative peers, peers and 45 Commissioner to the Scottish Parliament, commissioners) by name who would join their English counterparts in the respective British assemblies and, without issuing new Hereditary peer#Writs of summons, writs of summons, the Queen scheduled the First Parliament of Great Britain to "meet and be holden" on 23 October 1707.
The details of the fourth session which duly convened on 23 October 1707 are described under First Parliament of Great Britain.
See also
* List of Acts of the Parliament of England, 1700–06#1706 (6 Ann.)), Acts of the 2nd Parliament of Queen Anne * List of parliaments of EnglandReferences
* 1705 establishments in England 1705 in politics 1706 in politics 1707 in politics Parliament of England 1708 disestablishments in Great Britain The Restoration 1708 disestablishments in England {{England-poli-stub