A parliamentary session is usually ended by prorogation, although it may be terminated when Parliament is dissolved and a general election called. Prorogation usually takes the form of an announcement on behalf of the Queen made in the House of Lords. As with the State Opening , it is made to both Houses. Unlike the Queen's Speech, the prorogation announcement receives relatively little media coverage. The prorogation announcement sets out the major Bills which have been passed during that parliamentary session and also describes other measures which have been taken by the Government.
Prorogation brings to an end nearly all parliamentary business.
Following a recommendation of the House Modernisation Committee it was agreed that, in certain circumstances, Public Bills should be able to be carried over from one session to the next, in the same way that private and hybrid Bills may be.