Local government
Local government news from UK Parliament.
Short debates in the Lords
Members discuss prisons, public libraries, African markets, Atlantic salmon populations and the impact of conflict on children. Catch up
13 September 2024
Urgent reform of Whitehall culture required to improve strategic decision making and make UK fit for the future, say MPs
MPs say now is the time to reset government capacity and quality of strategic thinking and future-proof ministerial decision-making.
28 May 2024
Lords debates local government finances
Local government finances on Lords agenda. Catch up
22 March 2024
Lords debates local regeneration of former industrial areas
Members discussed challenges limiting local regeneration. Catch up
08 March 2024
Northern Ireland governance debated in the Lords
Members discuss return of NI Assembly to Stormont and reaffirmation of the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement. Catch up
28 February 2024
Lords debates Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill
Members discuss draft law to prevent public body boycotts of foreign states and territories. Catch up
21 February 2024
Financial distress in local authorities – Levelling Up Committee Chair writes to Michael Gove, Secretary of State, on finance and service pressures
Clive Betts, Chair of the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (LUHC) Committee has written to Secretary of State Michael Gove [include link to letter] to press the Government for further detail on its approach to the financial challenges facing councils in England.
14 December 2023
Lords debates King's Speech
Lords debates content of the King's Speech. Find out more
16 November 2023
Private members' bills in the Lords in the 2022-23 session
Follow the progress of private members' bills in the House of Lords during the 2022-23 session of Parliament
25 August 2023
Lords debates state of local government
Members discuss case for reinvigoration of local democracy. Catch up
16 June 2023
Michael Gove, Levelling-Up Secretary of State, to be quizzed by MPs
Michael Gove, Levelling-Up Secretary of State, to be quizzed by MPs
08 November 2022
Public Parks viability and access examined by Levelling Up Committee
Public Parks viability and access examined by Levelling Up Committee
08 July 2022
Subsidy Control Bill: Lords third reading
Members discuss bill passage and Lords stages concludes. Find out more
29 March 2022
Support for Ukrainian refugees: Clive Betts calls on Lord Harrington to set out support for refugees
The correspondence follows questions from Clive Betts, LUHC Chair at the recent Home Affairs evidence session.
22 March 2022
Lords debates private members’ bills
Members consider careers guidance, disqualification from holding office in local government, taxi safety regulations and the creation of an Office for Demographic Change. Catch up
07 March 2022