Parliament, government and politics
Parliament, government and politics news from UK Parliament.
MPs to debate Government spending as part of forthcoming Estimates Day debate
MPs to debate Government spending as part of Estimates Day debate
02 March 2022
Decisions of the Petitions Committee, 1 March 2022
The Committee considered e-petitions and received responses from the government
02 March 2022
Committee questions Sir Thomas Winsor on fire service performance
The Home Affairs Committee holds a one off session on the state of the Fire and Rescue Service
02 March 2022
Conduct Committee publishes report on freedom of speech and the Code of Conduct
The House of Lords Conduct Committee has published a report examining the relationship between the constitutional principle of parliamentary freedom of speech
02 March 2022
Action needed to avoid losing a generation of women in politics
The Women and Equalities committee publishes their report on a gender sensitive parliament
02 March 2022
Committee publishes Government response to Budget report
Treasury Committee publishes response to the Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021 report
02 March 2022
Committee scrutinises the Government’s maritime policy
Transport Committee launches an inquiry into Maritime 2050: Objectives, implementation and effects
01 March 2022
Australia deal’s impacts on environment and level playing field scrutinised
International Trade Committee examines the environmental, labour, gender and development impacts
01 March 2022
The First Inter-Parliamentary Forum to agree Terms of Reference
On Friday 25 February the first meeting of the Inter-Parliamentary Forum (IPF) took place in the House of Lords
01 March 2022
How have Brexit and Covid affected consumer law and enforcement? MPs to quiz experts
Committee will question experts from Which? the Chartered Trading Standards Institute, Citizens Advice and the Ombudsman Services on the UK’s consumer rights laws and enforcement
01 March 2022
House of Lords celebrates Women's History Month
This Women’s History Month, discover how members of the House of Lords are using their expertise to campaign for women’s rights
01 March 2022
Law of the sea in 21st century: Lords Committee outlines actions for Government
International Relations and Defence Committee publish report UNCLOS: The law of the sea in the 21st century
01 March 2022
Expert witnesses questioned on NATO, the UK and the US
Defence Committee explores how the UK can best support the implementation of the NATO 2030 agenda
28 February 2022
MoJ Permanent Secretary questioned on Annual Report and Accounts
The Justice Committee scrutinises the department’s Annual Report and Accounts
28 February 2022
Launch of the Interparliamentary Forum
Lord Speaker praises parliamentarians from all four nations for demonstrating 'leadership and unity of purpose' at launch of the Interparliamentary Forum
25 February 2022