Parliament, government and politics

The House adjourned for February recess on Thursday 8 February and will next sit on Monday 19 February. 

Questions, bills and debates: discover what's coming up in the House of Lords.

Animal testing and non-animal research methods to be debated by MPs

Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee visits Berlin as part of its inquiries into devolution and the civil service

Lords members complete detailed scrutiny of the bill with ticket re-sale sites and on-demand video subscriptions on the agenda. Catch up

The Industry and Regulators Committee publishes its report 'Who watches the watchdogs? Improving the performance, independence and accountability of UK regulators'

Chair Comment: Reform of dental contract ‘missing piece’ from government recovery plan

Bill to regulate tricycle taxis concludes in the Lords. Catch up

Legal framework for the safe deployment of self-driving vehicles on the agenda in report-stage debate. Catch up

The Treasury Committee concludes the Bank of England’s programme of quantitative tightening is a leap in the dark

AI regulatory gap analysis a welcome first step towards addressing AI governance challenges, says Committee Chair

Northern Ireland Affairs Committee  launches inquiry into defence economy

Correspondence: Parliamentary scrutiny of Government proposals for the 7th Carbon Budget

The Environment and Climate Change Committee publishes its report on electric vehicles

Financial Reporting and Audit in Local Authorities - Levelling-Up Committee publishes Government response