December 2023
Read all the UK Parliament news for December 2023.
Government responds to Lords committee criticism, undertakes provision of better-explained proposed law
In response to repeated criticism by the cross-party House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (SLSC), the Government have undertaken to bring together relevant ministers to ensure they understand that providing timely and good quality explanatory documents with its legislation “are vital in facilitating parliamentary scrutiny”.
07 September 2023
Chair Comment on UK rejoining the Horizon science research programme:
Chair Comment on UK rejoining the Horizon science research programme:
07 September 2023
The Committee on Standards has today released a report on the conduct of Mr Marcus Fysh MP
This report arises from an investigation into whether Mr Marcus Fysh MP had breached the requirements set out in paragraph 13 of the 2023 Code of Conduct
07 September 2023
Chair nominations open for the Committee on Standards
Nominations are now open for Chair of the Committee on Standards, following the resignation of Sir Chris Bryant
07 September 2023
Pay and financial support for healthcare students to be debated by MPs
Pay and financial support for healthcare students to be debated by MPs
06 September 2023
Government rejects action to boost NHS specialist digital workforce
Government responds to the Health and Social Care Committee's report, Digital Transformation in the NHS
06 September 2023
MPs to hold a debate on community pharmacies
MPs to hold a debate on community pharmacies
06 September 2023
Chair nominations open for Business and Trade Committee and the Petitions Committee
Nominations are now open for Chair of the Business and Trade Committee and the Chair of the Petitions Committee
06 September 2023
Education Committee calls in Minister and DfE chief over RAAC in school buildings
Government invited to answer questions on actions being taken to end disruption affecting schools
06 September 2023
MPs to debate support for kinship carers
MPs to debate support for kinship carers
06 September 2023
MPs to debate PANS and PANDAS
MPs to debate PANS (Pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome) and PANDAS (Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections)
06 September 2023
MPs to debate football and sport-related neurodegenerative disease
MPs to debate football and sport-related neurodegenerative disease
06 September 2023
COVID business support fraud: Government slow to take action to recover estimated £1.1bn losses
COVID business support fraud: Government slow to take action to recover estimated £1.1bn losses
05 September 2023
"A spectacular own goal for the Government”- Committee Chair comments on latest ICAI report into aid spending in the UK
International Development Committee Chair comments on latest ICAI update
05 September 2023
Final proposals on parliamentary advice and services published
Fifth Report from the Conduct Committee published
05 September 2023