December

On Tuesday 17 December in Westminster Hall, MPs will hold a debate on the impact of Old Oak Common on rail services to the West and Wales.

Read the text of the speech the Lord Speaker gave to the University of Edinburgh Business School in November 2024 entitled 'Politics: A Common Endeavour?'

Sir Lindsay Hoyle and his wife welcomed 12 children with life threatening conditions into Speaker’s House for a special meeting with Father Christmas.

On Tuesday 3 December 2024, the Lord Speaker welcome the Amir of Qatar to Parliament

The session is an opportunity for chairs of select committees to question the Prime Minister on matters of public policy

A new inquiry looking at the inner workings of public bodies and how they interact with departments has been launched by the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (PACAC).

While much attention has been focused on protecting ecosystems on land in a bid to meet the Government’s 30x30 target, the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) is considering how the UK is faring in meeting its obligations to protect marine environments.

The International Development Committee has endorsed the appointment of the new Chief Commissioner of the Independent Commission on Aid Impact (ICAI) Jillian Popkins, in a report published today.

Fixing Our Broken Food System: a new podcast from the House of Lords exploring a public health emergency. Find out more

Commenting on the publication today of the Government’s Clean Power 2030 Action Plan Bill Esterson MP, Chair of the House of Commons Energy Security and Net Zero Committee, said:

On 10 December 2024 the Committee considered e-petitions that had received over 100,000 signatures. The Committee also considered e-petitions that had received over 10,000 signatures and received a Government response, and public petitions that had received a Government observation.

MPs on the cross-party Work and Pensions Committee will hear from experts from key think tanks and pensioners’ representatives including Age UK about the state of pensioner poverty in the UK and how it could be reduced.

On 3 December 2024 the Committee considered e-petitions that had received over 100,000 signatures. The Committee also considered e-petitions that had received over 10,000 signatures and received a Government response, and public petitions that had received a Government observation.

Find out what's coming up in the House of Commons 16-19 December

The Scottish Affairs Committee has visited Lewis and Harris this week to explore a range of issues experienced by Scotland’s Island communities.