Parliament

MPs to hold a debate on business rates and levelling up

MPs to debate rail transport services to communities served by the West Coast Main Line

MPs to debate motion on self-disconnection of pre-payment meters

Find out what's happening in the House of Lords from from 12-16 December.

Members debate the Independent Review of Children's Social Care and integrated care and support. Catch up

Members debate the case for a strategy to maintain the UK's global leadership within the sector and alignment with the government’s levelling up agenda. Catch up

Members discuss principles behind current policy and response to forced migration. Catch up

The Speaker of the House of Commons joked that he would "fit right in" to Norway’s parliamentary system – because of its focus on geography over political affiliation.

This month we speak to two members who have been leading investigations into improving adult social care and how the government has incompletely implemented the Children and Families Act.

Adult Social Care Committee publishes report A “gloriously ordinary life’’: spotlight on adult social care

House of Lords special investigative committees publish reports on fraud, the Children and Families Act 2014 and adult social care. Find out more

On Wednesday 7 December, the Lord Speaker gave the Hansard Society Parliamentary Affairs Anniversary Lecture.

Online Safety Bill (re-committed Clauses and Schedules): call for evidence

The House of Lords Liaison Committee recommends four proposals for new special inquiry committees in 2023.

State pension to be debated by MPs