Parliament, government and politics
Parliament, government and politics news from UK Parliament.
FoI Clearing House Inquiry first public hearings
Committee to begin taking oral evidence for its Freedom of Information (FoI) Clearing House Inquiry
25 October 2021
MPs to debate recommended reforms to the Coroner Service
Committee’s report on the Coroner Service to be debated by MPs in a Westminster Hall debate
25 October 2021
Facebook, Twitter, Google and TikTok to give evidence on the draft Online Safety Bill
Draft Online Safety Bill committee take evidence at 3pm on Thursday 27 October 2021
25 October 2021
Lords debates Assisted Dying Bill at second reading
Members debate the key areas of a private member's bill to make assisted dying legal. Find out more
25 October 2021
Government not sufficiently grappling skills gap needed for net zero
Committee publishes their report on Green Jobs
25 October 2021
MPs and Peers to hear from Nobel Peace Prize winner
Draft Online Safety Committee take evidence at 9:00am on Wednesday 27 October
24 October 2021
EU Horizon approval delays hurting British research and business
European Scrutiny Committee publishes report Brexit divorce bill and UK participation in EU programmes: how much and who pays?
24 October 2021
Dean Russell MP selected as Chair of the Speaker’s Advisory Committee on Works of Art
The Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, has appointed Dean Russell MP to Chair the Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art
22 October 2021
Follow-up inquiry into off-payroll working launched
The House of Lords Finance Bill Sub-Committee launches a new follow-up inquiry on the implementation of the off-payroll rules in the private sector.
22 October 2021
Scottish Affairs Committee to visit Glasgow to hear how prepared the city is for COP26
Ahead of the COP26 climate summit, the Scottish Affairs Committee will hold an evidence session in Glasgow
22 October 2021
Constitution and legal experts questioned on select committee powers
Committee of Privileges discuss its proposals to strengthen select committee powers
22 October 2021
What’s on in the Lords 25-28 October
Discover the latest questions, debates, and bill scrutiny coming up in the House of Lords from Monday 25 October.
22 October 2021
Secretary of State questioned on latest NI legacy proposals
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee examines the UK Government’s latest proposals to address the legacy of the Troubles
22 October 2021
Decisions of the Petitions Committee, 19 October 2021
On 19 October 2021 the Committee considered e-petitions which had received over 100,000 signatures. The Committee also considered e-petitions that had reached over 10,000 signatures and received a Government response, and petitions that had received a revised response.
22 October 2021
Coming up in the Commons 25-29 October
A round up of this week's business in the House of Commons
22 October 2021