October 2021

Ruth Cadbury MP elected as Chair of Transport Committee

Helen Hayes MP elected as Chair of Education Committee 

Andy Slaughter MP elected as Chair of Justice Committee 

Sarah Owen MP elected Chair of the Women and Equalities Committee

Simon Hoare MP elected Chair of the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee

Dame Karen Bradley MP elected as Chair of Home Affairs Committee

Liam Byrne MP elected as Chair of Business and Trade Committee

Cat Smith MP elected as Chair of the Procedure Committee

Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown MP elected Chair of the Public Accounts Committee  

Florence Eshalomi MP elected as Chair of Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee 

The House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee seeks specialist adviser to work on its Scaling-up: AI and creative technology inquiry.

Members discuss changes on parliamentary engagement as committee stage wraps up. Find out more

Lords discuss bill to extend number of female bishops in the House. Catch up

The Speaker has declared the results of the elections for select committee chairs

Speaker news: On Monday, 2 September the House of Commons returned from summer recess.