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UK Parliament

April 2023

Read all the UK Parliament news for April 2023

Lords Committee calls for UK-EU relations reset after years of tension and mistrust

Lords European Affairs Committee publishes report on the future UK-EU relationship

Committee visits Gibraltar as part of international agreements inquiry

Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee visited Gibraltar on 25-27 April as part of its ongoing inquiries

Coming up in the Commons 2- 3 May

Find out what's coming up in the House of Commons Chamber 2-3 May

Baroness Twycross speaking in the Lords chamber

What’s on in the Lords 2-3 May

Questions, legislation and debates: discover what's on in the House of Lords this week

Committee Corridor: Rights at work and season update

In this series of Committee Corridor we’ve been looking at human rights and justice. Today, we’re updating you on the different issues we covered: modern slavery in the UK, the forced adoption of the children from unmarried mothers from the1940s-1970s, plans to reform the Human Rights Act and the critical issues facing the criminal justice system in England and Wales.

Richard Sharp report: Comment from CMS Committee acting Chair Damian Green

Culture, Media and Sports Committee Chair responds to the publication of the report from the office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments on BBC Chair Richard Sharp

Government rejects Expert Panel’s rating of inadequate progress on digitisation of the NHS

Government rejects Expert Panel’s rating of inadequate progress on digitisation of the NHS

MPs express disappointment at UK Ministers’ refusal to act on free-to-air football for Scottish fans

MPs express disappointment at UK Ministers’ refusal to act on free-to-air football for Scottish fans

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.

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

Government must pause post-16 education shake-up or risk making skills shortages worse

Education Committee report the future of post-16 qualifications published

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

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.

Police officer at a protest

Public Order Bill completes passage through Parliament

Bill has now become an Act of Parliament. Catch up

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.