May 2021
Read all the UK Parliament news for May 2021.

Committee chooses Interim Chair
Geraint Davies MP will chair meetings of the Committee until a new substantive Chair is elected by the House.
11 May 2022

Launching Committee Corridor – a new podcast from the House of Commons
Committee Corridor - a brand new podcast exploring the work of Select Committees - launches on May 12, 2022
11 May 2022

PAC: Ukraine invasion “begs serious questions about the pace, scope and ambition” of UK defence capability plans
Public Accounts Committee publishes report on Ministry of Defence Equipment Plan 2021–31
10 May 2022

Evidence session: Maritime 2050 – objectives, implementation and effects
Maritime 2050 will set out its ambitions for the future of the maritime sector.
10 May 2022

State Opening of Parliament 2022
The State Opening of Parliament marks the formal start of the parliamentary year and the Queen's Speech sets out the government’s agenda for the 2022-23 session, outlining proposed policies and legislation. Find out more
10 May 2022

Coming up in the Commons 9-13 May 2022
Find out what’s coming up in the House of Commons Chamber 9-13 May 2022
09 May 2022

Tom Pursglove questioned on Rwanda asylum deal
Committee to hold a one-off session examining the Government’s asylum deal with Rwanda
09 May 2022

Support organisations and charities questioned on health assessments for benefits
Work and Pensions Committee examines the assessment processes for health-related benefits
09 May 2022

Impact of Human Rights Act reforms on Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales examined
The Joint Committee on Human Rights continues its inquiry into Human Rights Act reform with an evidence
09 May 2022

MPs quiz experts on how to tackle inflation
Committee will seek experts’ views on how to tackle inflation
09 May 2022

Influencer culture: MPs call for action on advertising and employment rules to protect children and online performers
The Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee publishes its report on influencer culture
09 May 2022

Commons and Overseas Territories Speakers’ Conference 2022 Communiqué
06 May 2022

Goldacre recommendations on use of NHS health data to be examined by MPs
Committee to take evidence from Professor Ben Goldacre
06 May 2022

Committee takes evidence on Government’s proposals to tackle SLAPPs
MPs to explore the case for reform to tackle strategic lawsuits against public participation
06 May 2022

MPs to examine challenges to train more doctors to tackle NHS workforce crisis
Health and Social Care Committee continues Workforce: recruitment, training and retention in health and social care inquiry
06 May 2022