2022
Read all the UK Parliament news for 2022.
Early general election to be debated by MPs
On Monday 17 October, MPs will debate a petition relating to calling an early general election
13 October 2022
Decisions of the Petitions Committee, 11 October 2022
Petitions Committee publishes decisions considered
13 October 2022
New call for evidence on the work of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman
New inquiry into the work of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO)
13 October 2022
Government swerves calls against putting Bulb Energy costs on consumers’ bills
The Government has swerved recommendations to improve how it deals with large energy firms after they go bust
13 October 2022
Comment: WWF’s Living Planet Report
Chair Rt Hon Philip Dunne spoke of the "dire state of biodiversity around the globe" illustrated in the report.
13 October 2022
Committee Corridor: 15 years of decline have left Britain’s vulnerable more exposed, claims expert guest
In his debut as podcast host, Darren Jones MP is joined by Torsten Bell, Caroline Nokes MP and Sir Stephen Timms MP.
13 October 2022
Alicia Kearns reacts to election as Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee
Reacting to her election as Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Alicia Kearns MP, said: “It is an honour to be elected Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, my heartfelt thanks to my colleagues across the House.
12 October 2022
Alicia Kearns elected Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee
The Speaker has announced that Alicia Kearns has been elected Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee and will take up her role with immediate effect.
12 October 2022
Post Office Horizon scandal: Ministers extend financial help following Business Committee’s report
The Government has confirmed it will provide further financial help to victims of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal
12 October 2022
Government asked to reconsider on trade agreements
The Environment Food and Rural Affairs Committee has asked the new government to re-consider a “disappointing” response to its report
12 October 2022
Simon Clarke, Levelling-Up Secretary of State, evidence session cancelled
Simon Clarke, Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, will be questioned on the Government’s Levelling-Up plans
12 October 2022
Expert Panel to evaluate Government commitments made on the digitisation of the NHS
Health and Social Care Committee's Expert Panel to evaluate the progress Government has made against its own commitments on digitisation of the NHS
12 October 2022
Committee sends questions to Bank of England on expanded emergency bond buying
Treasury Committee writes to the Bank of England
12 October 2022
Delays to post-Brexit regulation posing risks to UK consumers and businesses
Committee publish report on Regulation after EU exit
12 October 2022
Government must support behaviour change to meet climate targets
The Environment and Climate Change Committee published its report - In our hands: behaviour change for climate and environmental goals
11 October 2022