May 2021
Read all the UK Parliament news for May 2021.
How can we learn to live with rising UK temperatures, and what steps should we take to adapt to their effects?
As the UK swelters in heatwaves, the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) launches a new inquiry on heat resilience and sustainable cooling
03 July 2023
MPs launch inquiry into the financing of small and medium-sized enterprises
The Treasury Committee today launches a new inquiry into small business access to finance and small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) lending.
02 July 2023
Committee Corridor podcast: The impact of declining local journalism
How do we hold local Government and public services to account for the decisions that affect our everyday lives without local media? And what does it mean for our understanding of institutions like the courts if we don't engage with coverage?
30 June 2023
Matter referred on 21 April 2022: Co-ordinated campaign of interference in the work of the Privileges Committee
The following Questions and Answers deal with issues arising from comment on the Committee’s Special Report published on 29 June 2023.
30 June 2023
Capacity crisis in jails leads to special parliamentary debate
The debate was called for by the cross-party Justice Committee which scrutinises the work of the Ministry of Justice.
30 June 2023
UK Parliamentarians attend the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Annual Session
From 30 June – 4 July, a cross-party delegation of MPs and Peers is participating in the Annual Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
30 June 2023
Committee Corridor podcast: The impact of declining local journalism
How do we hold local Government and public services to account for the decisions that affect our everyday lives without local media? And what does it mean for our understanding of institutions like the courts if we don't engage with coverage?
30 June 2023
Coming up in the Commons 3-7 July
A summary of what's coming up in the House of Commons 3-7 July
30 June 2023
What's on in the Lords 3-7 July
Questions, legislations and debates: discover what's on in the House of Lords this week.
30 June 2023
Professor Sir Chris Whitty among expert witnesses to give evidence to MPs on air quality
The Chief Medical Officer for England will be appearing before the Environmental Audit Committee as MPs continue gathering evidence on outdoor and indoor air quality targets
30 June 2023
Chair Comment on Government publication of NHS Long Term Workforce Plan
Health and Social Care Committee Chair Steve Brine MP responds to today’s announcement on the Government’s publication of the Long Term Workforce plan
30 June 2023
Transport Committee launches two new inquiries following Dragon’s Den-style ‘Our Future Transport’ campaign
The Transport Committee today launches two new in-depth inquiries following its Our Future Transport campaign, where MPs invited the public to pitch ideas on what the Committee should investigate
30 June 2023
Lords debates growth rate of UK economy
Members discuss the rate of core inflation and the necessity of increasing productivity. Catch up
30 June 2023
Lords debates violence against women and girls
Members discuss abuse suffered by women in the UK. Catch up
30 June 2023
Transport Committee launches new inquiry into future uses of data to improve transport
The Transport Committee has launched a new inquiry that will investigate the future uses of data in the transport sector to innovate and improve services
30 June 2023