2023
Read all the UK Parliament news for 2023.
UK to miss electricity supply targets amidst ‘lack of strategic oversight’ from Ministers, say MPs
A cross-party Committee of MPs have warned that the UK Government is set to fail to generate enough electricity from fossil fuel free sources by 2035, risking the country’s security of supply and its ability to meet its net zero target.
27 April 2023
BBC stuck in TV and radio era without resources to compete in global market or on content, says PAC
Public Accounts Committee publishes report on the BBC's digital future
27 April 2023
Government must pause post-16 education shake-up or risk making skills shortages worse
Education Committee report the future of post-16 qualifications published
27 April 2023
Gambling White Paper: Comment from CMS Committee acting Chair Damian Green MP
Culture, Media and Sport acting chair, Damian Green comments on the Government's White Paper on gambling
27 April 2023
Government responds to Levelling Up Committee on Treasury ‘ban’ on levelling-up capital spending
The Government has responded to concerns expressed by Clive Betts in relation to the Treasury’s involvement in signing off capital spend at the Department for Levelling-Up, Housing and Communities.
27 April 2023
Public Order Bill completes passage through Parliament
Bill has now become an Act of Parliament. Catch up
27 April 2023
Treasury Committee satisfied with Financial Policy Committee reappointment and publishes written questionnaire
The Treasury Committee is satisfied with the reappointment of Jonathan Hall as an external member of the Bank of England’s Financial Policy Committee.
27 April 2023
MPs call for reform of Child Maintenance Service to help tackle child poverty
MPs call for reform of Child Maintenance Service to help tackle child poverty
26 April 2023
Angus Brendan MacNeil elected Chair of Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
Election of Chair for new Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
26 April 2023
Call on government to help restore pre-pandemic pork exports to China
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee publishes correspondence asking the Secretary of State for DEFRA to lead a rapid cross-government solution to the issue
26 April 2023
International Trade Committee dissolved and Business and Trade Committee formed
International Trade Committee dissolved and Business and Trade Committee formed
26 April 2023
Voter ID - Levelling-Up Committee Chair writes to Electoral Commission on voter turnout data concerns
Chair of the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee writes to John Pullinger
26 April 2023
Decisions of the Petitions Committee, 25 April 2023
Petitions Committee publishes decisions of e-petitions considered
26 April 2023
Expert Panel: Evaluation of Government commitments made on pharmacy services in England
Expert Panel: Evaluation of Government commitments made on pharmacy services in England
26 April 2023
New scrutiny arrangements following machinery of government changes
As a result of the changes agreed by the House, the current Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee will become the Business and Trade Committee, and the International Trade Committee will be disbanded.
26 April 2023