2023
Read all the UK Parliament news for 2023.
New planning policies for major road and rail schemes need clarifying against Net Zero laws, says Transport Committee
New planning policies for major road and rail schemes need clarifying against Net Zero laws, says Transport Committee
19 October 2023
Chair Comment on Care Quality Commission report
Health and Social Care Committee Chair Steve Brine MP responds to Care Quality Commission report
19 October 2023
What's on in the Lords 23-26 October
Questions, bills and debates: discover what's coming up in the House of Lords.
19 October 2023
Service accommodation: Serving personnel can now submit evidence
Defence Sub-Committee on Service Accommodation publishes a letter from the Ministry of Defence
19 October 2023
MPs start evidence sessions on the defence industry in Wales
Welsh Affairs Committee holds its first evidence session on the Defence industry in Wales.
19 October 2023
Aelodau Seneddol yn dechrau sesiynau tystiolaeth ar y diwydiant amddiffyn yng Nghymru
Bydd y Pwyllgor Materion Cymreig yn cynnal ei sesiwn dystiolaeth gyntaf ar y diwydiant Amddiffyn yng Nghymru.
19 October 2023
Government admits target to eliminate paper prescribing by 2024 will be missed
The Government has acknowledged that it will not meet its commitment to eliminate paper prescribing in hospitals and introduce digital or e-prescribing across the entire NHS by 2024
19 October 2023
Committee recommends data protection regulations should be upgraded to affirmative procedure
The European Statutory Instruments Committee has recommended that the Data Protection (Fundamental Rights and Freedoms) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 should be upgraded to the affirmative procedure
19 October 2023
What role can small modular reactors play in the UK’s move away from fossil fuels?
The Environmental Audit Committee has today launched a new inquiry considering small modular reactors and their role in the UK’s transition from fossil fuels
19 October 2023
New inquiry launched into independence and accountability of UK regulators
The Industry and Regulators Committee has today published a call for evidence into its new inquiry into UK regulators, which will examine their relationship with Government and how they are held to account.
19 October 2023
Committee of Privileges publishes report into the conduct of John Nicolson MP
The Committee of Privileges has today published its report on the matter referred to it concerning the conduct of John Nicolson MP
19 October 2023
Cat Smith elected Chair of the Petitions Committee
The Deputy Speaker has announced that Cat Smith MP has been elected to serve as the Chair of the Petitions Committee
18 October 2023
Liam Byrne MP elected Chair of Business and Trade Committee
Liam Byrne MP has been elected Chair of the Business and Trade Committee
18 October 2023
Harriet Harman elected Chair of the Committee on Standards
Ms Harriet Harman has been elected to serve as the Chair of the Committee on Standards, and will begin the position with immediate effect
18 October 2023
Government responds to MPs’ report on Civil Service workforce changes
The Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee today publishes the Government’s response to its report on where civil servants work
18 October 2023