December 2023
Read all the UK Parliament news for December 2023.
Government response to Health and Social Care Committee’s Expert Panel evaluation on patient safety
The Health and Social Care Committee has today published the Government’s response to the Committee’s Independent Expert Panel’s evaluation of the Government’s progress on meeting patient safety recommendations.
17 January 2025
BTC to question ministers on UK-EU trade reset as it launches new inquiry on export-led growth
As leader of the Opposition Kemi Badenoch states that the former Government did not have a plan for growth outside the EU, BTC will question trade and Cabinet Office ministers on the UK-EU trade reset.
17 January 2025
Former MI6 Chief Sir Alex Younger to discuss grey zone threats
Former Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service, Sir Alex Younger, will give evidence to the Defence Committee. The Committee will examine the Ministry of Defence’s (MOD’s) contribution towards combatting grey zone threats – threats that fall below the perceived threshold for military action – such as sabotaging undersea cables.
17 January 2025
Effects of climate change on natural ecosystems at centre of Lords debate
Members discuss the role of nature conservation in combatting global warming. Catch up
17 January 2025
Lords debates challenges to rules-based international order
Global cohesion, stability and security on Lords agenda. Catch up
17 January 2025
Lords Spiritual Bill completes journey through Parliament
Final consideration in the House of Lords on draft law to extend membership of female bishops. Catch up
17 January 2025
MPs: as ceasefire announced, UK Government “must do all it can” to protect aid agency
Today the International Development Committee has published a report on Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
17 January 2025
Local roads branded “national embarrassment” as Govt urged to tackle £15bn repair backlog
As disrepair and damage to vehicles from potholes increase, PAC calls out the DfT for not taking its use of public money on local roads sufficiently seriously
17 January 2025
Ysgrifennydd Cymru: rheilffyrdd yw prif flaenoriaeth yr Adolygiad o Wariant
Dywedodd Ysgrifennydd Gwladol Cymru mai'r rheilffyrdd oedd ei phrif flaenoriaeth i Gymru, mewn ymddangosiad gerbron y Pwyllgor Materion Cymreig heddiw.
16 January 2025
MPs to examine the future of North Sea oil and gas
The Scottish Affairs Committee will hold the first evidence session of its inquiry into GB Energy and the net zero transition.
16 January 2025
Southern Water first to face MPs in series of water companies quizzed by EFRA Committee
MPs on the EFRA Committee will hold the first evidence session of their reforming the water sector inquiry, at 10am on Tuesday 21 January.
16 January 2025
Children in temporary accommodation and rough sleeping inquiries - Minister for Homelessness questioned by Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
On Tuesday morning, the Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Committee will question Rushanara Ali MP, Minister for Homelessness and Democracy, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, for the Committee’s short inquiries on children in temporary accommodation and rough sleeping.
16 January 2025
Comment: Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) ‘Progress in improving the natural environment in England 2023-24’
Reacting to the OEP’s latest progress report, Environmental Audit Committee Chair, Toby Perkins MP, said:
16 January 2025
Football Governance Bill concludes Lords committee stage
Line by line scrutiny draws to a close. Catch up
16 January 2025
Lords Committee seeks views on reset of UK-EU relations
Call for evidence launched for new European Affairs Committee inquiry on the reset of the UK's relationship with the European Union.
16 January 2025