January 2022
Read all the UK Parliament news for January 2022
Lords returns on Monday 6 September
Members are back to business questioning government, debating key issues, checking bills and investigating public policy in committee work.
06 September 2021
Coming Up in the Commons: 6-10 September
We’ve put together a list of highlights coming up this week in the House of Commons Chamber.
03 September 2021
Petitions Committee welcomes plan for legislation to tackle pet abduction in England
Chair Catherine McKinnell MP and committee member Tom Hunt MP have welcomed the Government’s plans to introduce legislation to make pet abduction an offence in England
03 September 2021
Updated rules of behaviour and courtesies guide available
An updated version of the ‘Rules of behaviour and courtesies in the House of Commons' leaflet has been issued by the Speaker and the Deputy Speakers
03 September 2021
Animal Sentience Bill: MPs to quiz Minister
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee is to hold the second evidence session of its Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill inquiry. MPs will explore whether this Bill is the right approach to ensuring Government policy has all due regard to protecting the welfare needs of sentient animals.
03 September 2021
MPs to question organisers of Commonwealth Games, Festival UK* 2022, and Platinum Jubilee Pageant
The second session of the inquiry into major cultural and sporting events will hear from executives responsible for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, Festival UK 2022, and the Platinum Jubilee Pageant.
03 September 2021
S4C bosses to appear before Welsh Affairs Committee
The Welsh Affairs Committee will hold a one-off evidence session with the Chair and Chief Executive of the Welsh language television channel, S4C
03 September 2021
Patients whose medical treatment was delayed as a result of pandemic to give evidence to MPs
MPs will hear from patients whose access to treatment was delayed as a result of the pandemic
03 September 2021
Foreign Affairs Committee launches inquiry on UK policy towards Afghanistan
Committee launches its inquiry into the future of UK policy towards Afghanistan following the international military withdrawal
03 September 2021
Racism in aid sector and developments in Afghanistan examined
International Development Committee takes evidence on Tuesday 7 September at 2.30pm
02 September 2021
Committee reflects on long-term impact of the pandemic
On Tuesday 7 September, the COVID-19 Committee will hold a final evidence session on the long-term implications of the pandemic
02 September 2021
Do City Region Deals and Growth Deals fulfil ‘levelling up’ ambition in Scotland?
Scottish Affairs Committee holds a one-off evidence session on the objectives, progress and delivery of City Region Deals and Growth Deals
02 September 2021
Minister questioned on jet skis: safety, regulation and environmental effects
Transport Committee examines the use, regulation and environmental effects of Jet Skis
02 September 2021
Voter ID law must be shown to be necessary and proportionate
Joint Committee on Human Rights publishes legislative scrutiny of the Elections Bill report
01 September 2021
Thousands face ‘severe hardship’ as Minister rejects UK-wide call to keep Universal Credit uplift
Secretary of State responds to letter issued by cross-party committees from Westminster, the Northern Ireland Assembly, the Welsh Senedd and the Scottish Parliament
31 August 2021
