Parliament, government and politics
Parliament, government and politics news from UK Parliament.
As bill for HS2 continues to mount, more funding needed for Welsh transport
Following the recent announcement that HS2 could cost up to £78 billion and will face an independent review, the Chair of the Welsh Affairs Committee has called for more funding for Welsh transport.
11 September 2019
Catherine McKinnell MP appointed interim Treasury Committee Chair
Chair elections to be held after prorogation
11 September 2019
Statement – eighth Interparliamentary Forum on Brexit
News from the eighth Interparliamentary Forum on Brexit.
10 September 2019
European Union Committee draws special attention to UK-Swiss Agreement
European Union Committee publishes fifteenth report on Brexit-related international agreements
10 September 2019
Committee corresponds with Brexit Minister on UK participation in EU meetings
European Union Committee corresponds with Brexit Minister Lord Callanan
10 September 2019
MPs disappointed at slow progress on high risk vendors
Chair responds to correspondence from the Secretary of State for Digital, Media, Culture and Sport
10 September 2019
Interparliamentary Forum on Brexit holds eighth meeting
Statement following the eighth meeting of the Interparliamentary Forum is published
10 September 2019
Committees must do more to include a wider range of voices in their work
Committee publishes report into the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system
10 September 2019
Lords debates five Northern Ireland reports
Members discuss resolutions in NI Executive Formation Act
10 September 2019
Policy of reducing size of Lords remains on course
Lord Fowler has welcomed new peerages announced on Tuesday 10 September as 'in line with Burns proposals'.
10 September 2019
Lords debates recent work of Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament
Members debate recent work of parliamentary oversight committee
10 September 2019
Government agrees to inform Parliament on potential impact of no-deal Brexit tariffs
09 September 2019
Chair disappointed by Government's lack of commitment to North Wales following Wylfa Newydd collapse
Welsh Affairs Committee publish the Government's reponse to the Committee's report on Wylfa Newydd power station
09 September 2019
Concerns over refugee protection after Brexit raised by Committee
EU Home Affairs Sub-Committee writes to Home Secretary about implications of Brexit for refugee protection and asylum policy
09 September 2019
Irreparable harm caused to children whose mothers are in prison
Joint Committee on Human Rights publishes report on the Right to family life: Children whose mothers are in prison
09 September 2019