November 2023
Read all the UK Parliament news for November 2023.
What's on in the Lords 22-25 April
Questions, bills and debates: discover what's coming up in the House of Lords.
19 April 2024
Lords Committee criticises Ministry of Justice’s handling of “tagging” contracts
The House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee has published a critical Report on the Ministry of Justice’s legislation to reappoint Serco and G4S to provide electronic monitoring services in England and Wales. (That is the provision of electronic “tags” for prisoners released under licence and the monitoring of them).
19 April 2024
Ministers to face MPs’ questions on the UK’s agri-food trade strategy
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee examines the UK’s trade policy for food and agriculture
19 April 2024
Gambling regulation: Culture, Media and Sport Committee publishes Government response to report
Gambling regulation: Culture, Media and Sport Committee publishes Government response to report
19 April 2024
Government ‘falling short’ over action to help protect women in the music industry from harassment and discrimination, WEC warns
Government rejects recommendations to help protect women in the music industry
19 April 2024
Why do boys lag behind girls at all ages of education? MPs to Investigate
Why do boys lag behind girls at all ages of education? MPs to Investigate
19 April 2024
Long-term sustainability of NHS discussed in the Lords
Members debate funding systems and delivery of comprehensive health and social care. Catch up
19 April 2024
Lords debates number of children in care
Members debate young people committed to care of local authorities. Catch up
19 April 2024
Still no fines as a result of 2022 Russian sanctions breaches
Still no fines as a result of 2022 Russian sanctions breaches
18 April 2024
Extreme weather: Government approach to society-wide risks lacks leadership and urgency
Government too focussed on short-term reactive responses at the expense of developing the UK’s medium- and long-term resilience to extreme weather events
18 April 2024
Carer's Allowance to be debated by MPs
On Monday 22 April, MPs will debate a petition relating to Carer’s Allowance
18 April 2024
Decisions of the Petitions Committee, 16 April 2024
Committee publishes decisions
18 April 2024
Committee hears evidence on "forgotten conflict” in Sudan
International Development Committee takes evidence on the humanitarian situation in Sudan on Tuesday 23 April
18 April 2024
Government and Bank of England respond to Treasury Committee report on quantitative tightening
The Treasury Committee publishes responses from the Government, Bank of England and Debt Management Office
18 April 2024
UK Government affirms intent to learn lessons from cost-of-living schemes in response to MPs
Government responds to Scottish Affairs Committee report on the impact of cost of living on rural communities in Scotland
18 April 2024