| HOUSEOF | UK's elected parliament at Westminster, ... Commons (5,2) |
| OFCOMMONS | UK's elected parliament at Westminster, House ... (2,7) |
| DUMA | Russian elected parliament (4) |
| CHAUCER | Writer buried at Westminster Abbey |
| PARTIES | Celebrations for groups at Westminster (7) |
| CATSPAW | Dupe whip's assistant at Westminster primarily |
| PRAYERS | They start the day at Westminster as settlers welcoming Republican (7) |
| WHOGOES | Last call at Westminster when the Tardis returns to base (3,4,4) |
| JOHNSON | Samuel ?, 18th-century English writer and lexicographer buried at Westminster Abbey, London (7) |
| PURCELL | Dubbed "Orpheus Britannicus", Baroque composer of Dido and Aeneas and The Fairy Queen, appointed organist at Westminster Abbey aged 22 (7) |
| DAILY | Regularly in parliament at the start of the year |
| MEANT | Planned to shake up parliament at last (5) |
| NOES | Dissenters in the Houses of Parliament at voting times |
| FRONTBENCH | First form at Westminster? (5,5) |
| WHIP | Administer a beating at Westminster? (4) |
| SAFESEAT | Peterhouse represented at Westminster? (4,4) |
| FRONTBENCHER | Member of the first form at Westminster? (12) |
| CHIEFWHIP | Disciplinarian at Westminster requires Head to flog (5,4) |
| COMMONSENSE | Practical house at Westminster seen round (11) |
| PRIVYCOUNSELLOR | Can adviser get senior position at Westminster? (5,10) |
