2022
Read all the UK Parliament news for 2022.
Damian Hinds to be quizzed on Government’s fraud strategy
Damian Hinds to face questions from the Justice Committee in the final evidence session of its inquiry into fraud and the Justice system
14 April 2022
Election Artist Nicky Hirst reveals contemporary addition to the Parliamentary Art Collection
Nicky Hirst, the Official Election Artist of the 2019 General Election, has unveiled her final piece
14 April 2022
Chair of Lords appointments watchdog questioned on the role of the House of Lords Appointments Commission
Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee examines the role of the House of Lords Appointments Commission
14 April 2022
MPs call for cut in safety net waiting time to support children living in poverty
Committee publishes their report Children in poverty: No recourse to public funds
14 April 2022
Minister questioned on Brexit Opportunities role
European Scrutiny Committee examines the Ministers new role
14 April 2022
PAC: Private rented housing “failing far too often to provide safe and secure homes”
Public Accounts Committee publishes report into regulation of private renting
13 April 2022
Collapse in rape prosecutions unlikely to be reversed without better victim support and funding to back reforms
Home Affairs Committee publishes report on the investigation and prosecution of rape
12 April 2022
House of Lords pauses for recess
As the House of Lords pauses for recess, catch up on recent activity in the UK Parliament’s second chamber as members ask government to think again on topics in several draft laws
08 April 2022
Four short debates in the Lords
Members discuss Northern Ireland relations, levelling-up in the South West, tax gap estimates and the Iran nuclear deal in four short debates. Catch up
08 April 2022
Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill completes passage through Parliament
Bill becomes an Act of Parliament. Catch up
08 April 2022
Skills and Post-16 Education Bill completes passage through Parliament
Members accept Commons disagreement on powers of the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education in relation to withdrawal of level three courses. Catch up
08 April 2022
Specialist Adviser sought to scrutinise the environmental credentials of the UK Government’s energy strategy
Environmental Audit Committee invites applications from individuals interested in being a Specialist Adviser
07 April 2022
Minister questioned on work of Department
The International Trade Committee examines the impacts of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
07 April 2022
Procedure and Privileges Committee publishes Seventh report
Procedure and Privileges Committee publishes 7th report
07 April 2022
MPs examine governance of personal health data
Science and Technology Committee explores the right to privacy: digital data
07 April 2022