April 2018
Speaker news: Lookback at the week commencing 9 September 2024
Look back at some of the highlights of the most recent sitting week from the Speaker.
18 September 2024
Lords debates current situation in Sudan
Members with expertise in war, humanitarian relief, and human rights discuss the current situation in Sudan. Catch up
16 September 2024
Failing to follow up on public inquiry recommendations risks avoidable mistakes being repeated
The Statutory Inquiries Committee publishes its report Public inquiries: Enhancing public trust.
15 September 2024
Procedure and Privileges Committee publishes First Report
Procedure and Privileges Committee reports on proposed changes to the Law Commission bill procedure.
13 September 2024
Short debates in the Lords
Members discuss prisons, public libraries, African markets, Atlantic salmon populations and the impact of conflict on children. Catch up
13 September 2024
Higher education funding challenges debated in the Lords
Members discuss financial difficulties faced by universities. Catch up
13 September 2024
Lords debates cycling road safety
Members discuss safety and regulation issues involved in the use of pedal cycles on the road network. Catch up
13 September 2024
Committee activity in House of Lords reviewed during 2023-24 financial year
The House of Lords Liaison Committee publishes its report on committee activity in 2023-24.
13 September 2024
House of Commons rises for conference recess
The House of Commons rose for conference recess on Thursday 12 September and will next sit on Monday 7 October
12 September 2024
Lords considers bill on Commonwealth Parliamentary Association at committee stage
Members conclude discussions on draft law to refine status of the CPA and the International Committee of the Red Cross. Catch up
12 September 2024
G7 Speakers unite in support of Ukraine
The Speaker of the House of Commons received ‘the highest honour’ that the Ukrainian Parliament could give him for his ‘outstanding’ support for the people and Parliament of Ukraine.
12 September 2024
Patricia Ferguson elected as Chair of the Scottish Affairs Committee
Patricia Ferguson MP elected as Chair of the Scottish Affairs Committee
12 September 2024
Commons Modernisation Committee publishes key strategic aims for reform
Commons Modernisation Committee publishes a memorandum from the Leader of the House
12 September 2024
Arbitration Bill undergoes Lords line by line examination
Members consider changes on fraud and corruption. Catch up
12 September 2024
Call for evidence on skills and training reopened by Lords Committee
The Industry and Regulators Committee have reopened the call for evidence to the skills and training inquiry.
12 September 2024
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2018
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April 2018
- Commons Speaker John Bercow leads tributes to Lord Martin of Springburn
- Urgent Question on the proposed merger of Sainsbury's and Asda
- Urgent Question on the Windrush scandal
- Statement on Syria: 30 April 2018
- This week in the Commons: 27 April 2018
- 60 years of life peers
- Commons Private Members' Bills: 27 April 2018
- Statement on Stamp Duty Land Tax: 26 April 2018
- Statement on Artificial intelligence sector deal
- Urgent Question on removal targets in the Home Office
- Lords debates Bat Habitats Regulation Bill
- Lords examines Home Education (Duty of Local Authorities) Bill
- MPs debate school funding and social care
- Prime Minister's Questions: 25 April 2018
- Statement on the takeover of GKN: 24 April 2018
- Urgent Question on Capita: 24 April 2018
- Urgent Question on Yemen: 24 April 2018
- Rating (Property in Common Occupation) and Council Tax (Empty Dwellings) Bill: call for evidence
- Lord Speaker discusses role of second chamber
- Urgent Question on voter ID pilots: 23 April 2018
- Statement on Windrush: 23 April 2018
- This week in the Commons: 20 April 2018
- Urgent Question: Government legal challenge to devolved Brexit legislation
- Urgent Question: Gender pay gap: 18 April 2018
- Prime Minister's Questions: 18 April 2018
- AIDS remains a 'dark cloud over the world' says Lord Fowler
- Lords debates national security situation
- Emergency debate: Parliamentary approval of military action overseas
- Emergency debate on Syria
- Laser Misuse (Vehicles) Bill: Committee and remaining stages
- Urgent Question: Immigration status of Windrush generation children
- Statement: Syria: 16 April 2018
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April 2018