December 2021
Read all the UK Parliament news for December 2021
JCHR examines the role of Parliament in protecting human rights and impact of Bill of Rights Bill reforms
Joint Committee on Human Rights considers what the impact of reforms would have on the role of Parliament and the protections of human rights in the UK.
04 July 2022
DCMS Committee questions Minister on Gambling Commission regulation
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport hears from Chris Philp, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Tech and the Digital Economy), DCMS
04 July 2022
DCMS Committee questions Tourism minister on future of the sector in the UK
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee hears from Nigel Huddleston, Minister for Sport, Tourism, Heritage, and Civil Society
04 July 2022
Education Committee questions Children’s Commissioner on children’s mental health and cost of living impact on families
Education Committee hears from Dame Rachel de Souza, Children’s Commissioner for England
04 July 2022
MPs propose amendments to Online Safety Bill to ensure Ofcom independence
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee publishes report on Amending the Online Safety Bill
04 July 2022
Estimates day debates
The Backbench Business Committee has proposed the topics for the Main Estimates Day debates, which will be held on Tuesday 5 July and Wednesday 6 July.
04 July 2022
MPs request evidence on benefits of Trans-Pacific trade bloc membership
International Trade Committee launches new call for evidence
04 July 2022
Committee publishes Procedural Protocol to accompany MPs Code of Conduct and final proposals for Guide to the Rules
Committee on Standards publishes two reports
04 July 2022
Publication of Government response to spiking report
Government responds to Home Affairs Committee report on spiking
03 July 2022
Australia/UK trade agreement: Liaison Committee writes to Prime Minister seeking extension to period allowed for parliamentary scrutiny
Liaison Committee Chair writes to the Prime Minister
01 July 2022
Speaker welcomes Vietnam delegation to House of Commons
The Chairman of the Vietnam National Assembly used his first visit to the House of Commons to thank the Speaker for the UK’s donation of three million doses of the Covid 19 vaccine to his country.
01 July 2022
UK and Irish Speakers to share notes on best practice
The Speaker of the House of Commons has agreed to join a conference of his counterparts from across the UK and Ireland to strengthen ties between them.
01 July 2022
Nexperia boss to be quizzed by Business Committee on Newport Wafer Fab takeover
Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee also hears from other UK semiconductor industry leaders on how to address the shortage
01 July 2022
Foreign Affairs Committee to question expert witnesses on tilt to the Indo-Pacific
Foreign Affairs Committee scrutinises the UK’s relationship with Japan, as well as the role of Japan in the Integrated Review.
01 July 2022
S&T Committee to take evidence in Stormont on innovation in Northern Ireland
Science and Technology Committee questions leaders in academia and business as well as Northern Ireland’s Economy Minister Gordon Lyons
01 July 2022