Commons
Commons news from UK Parliament.
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
Deprived local areas and schools ‘hit hardest’ by DfE’s school funding changes
Public Accounts Committee publishes report on school funding
21 October 2021
Commons flies Kazakh flag for visit by Ambassador
The Speaker of the House of Commons congratulated Kazakhstan for 30 years of independence during his meeting with the country’s ambassador to the UK.
21 October 2021
Joint Committee looks into freedom of speech, journalism and children’s rights in the Online Safety Bill
Draft Online Safety Bill Committee take evidence at 9.45am on Thursday 21 October 2021
20 October 2021
MPs pay tribute to James Brokenshire MP
MPs pay tribute to James Brokenshire in the House of Commons on Wednesday 20 October
20 October 2021
MPs to debate petitions relating to university tuition fees
MPs to debate a petition relating to university tuition fees
20 October 2021