December 2023
Read all the UK Parliament news for December 2023.
UK Parliament Week 2024
UK Parliament Week 2024 is taking place from 18-24 November
18 November 2024
Ministers questioned on current legislation to tackle non-consensual intimate image abuse
The Women and Equalities Committee will question Home Office Minister Jess Phillips and Ministry of Justice Minister Alex Davies-Jones on the adequacy of current laws
15 November 2024
Coming up in the Commons 18-22 November
Find out what's coming up in the Commons 18-22 November
15 November 2024
Scotland Secretary to face MPs in first session of new Scottish Affairs Committee
The Secretary of State for Scotland, the Rt Hon Ian Murray MP, will make his first appearance before the Scottish Affairs Committee in a public evidence session
15 November 2024
Bank of England Governor faces questions from MPs for the first time since general election
The Treasury Committee will question the Bank of England Governor and members of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) at 10.15 next Tuesday. The session will focus on the Bank’s most recent Monetary Policy Report and the recent decision to reduce the Bank Rate by 0.25 percentage points to 4.75%.
15 November 2024
Specialist trade adviser appointed
International Agreements Committee appoints Sarah Hall as specialist trade policy adviser to support the Committee’s scrutiny work
15 November 2024
Lord Timpson questioned amid extreme pressures across prisons and probation
The new Justice Committee questions Lord Timpson, Minister for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending at the Ministry of Justice
15 November 2024
Committee questions national energy agencies in race for clean energy
On Wednesday 20 November the newly reappointed Energy Security and Net Zero Committee will hold its first evidence session in Parliament, looking at the role that Great British Energy (GBE) is expected to play in the energy market.
15 November 2024
Evidence Session: BBC World Service and soft power
On Tuesday 19 November, at 2.00pm, the Foreign Affairs Committee will hold an evidence session on the future of the BBC World Service and the relationship between the Service and UK foreign policy.
15 November 2024
BTC questions Government ministers on redress failures in “biggest miscarriage of justice in UK history”
Business and Trade Committee will question Heidi Alexander, Gareth Thomas and new Post Office Chair Nigel Railton.
15 November 2024
Children’s Commissioner questioned by Education Committee
The Children’s Commissioner for England, Dame Rachel de Souza, will be questioned by the Education Committee in its first evidence session of the new Parliament.
15 November 2024
Lords considers new report by Universities UK
Members discuss recommendations outlined in 'Opportunity, growth and partnership: a blueprint for change', published on 30 September. Catch up
15 November 2024
Renewable energy costs debated in the Lords
Members discuss impact of renewable fuel sources on UK energy prices. Catch up
15 November 2024
Defence Secretary John Healey to face questions from Defence Committee
The Defence Committee will question the Secretary of State for Defence, Rt. Hon. John Healey, in his first appearance in front of the Committee. The session will take place on Thursday 21 November, at 10.30am.
15 November 2024
Christmas arrives in UK Parliament shops
A festive range of gifts, cards and decorations is now available in shops and online
14 November 2024