Commons
Commons news from UK Parliament.
Committee on Standards publish report on the conduct of Rt Hon Owen Paterson MP
Committee on Standards Third Report of Session 2021-22: Mr Owen Paterson
26 October 2021
Joint Committee on the draft Online Safety Bill to meet with EU online safety experts to discuss EU Digital Services Act
Committee meet with EU representatives and online safety experts in Brussels on November 8 to discuss their latest plans for digital regulation
25 October 2021
Covid-19 transmission, vaccines, and UK’s winter preparedness: MPs to hear from scientific experts
MPs to hear from scientific experts as it explores routes of coronavirus transmission, developments with vaccines, and the UK’s position approaching winter 2021/22.
25 October 2021
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
Government not sufficiently grappling skills gap needed for net zero
Committee publishes their report on Green Jobs
25 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
Constitution and legal experts questioned on select committee powers
Committee of Privileges discuss its proposals to strengthen select committee powers
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
Westminster Hall to hold a general debate on Black History Month 2021
MPs to hold a general debate on Black History Month 2021
22 October 2021
Chair and CEO of the Equality and Human Rights Commission questioned
Women and Equalities Committee explore topics including the EHRC’s response to the equalities impact of the Covid-19 pandemic
22 October 2021