Commons
Commons news from UK Parliament.
US Department of Defense report on sexual assault in the military a ‘step in the right direction’
Chair of the Women in the Armed Forces Sub-Committee, Sarah Atherton MP, has responded to the US Department of Defense’s report “Hard Truths and the Duty to Change: Recommendations from the Independent Review Commission on Sexual Assault in the Military”
05 July 2021
Mineworkers’ pensions – Government’s response ‘slap in the face’ for scheme members, says Business Committee Chair
Committee publishes Government response to their report on Mineworkers' Pension Scheme
05 July 2021
Publication of Government Response: The future of the Probation Service
The Justice Committee has published the Government’s response to its report into the future of the Probation Service
02 July 2021
Coming up in the Commons: 5-9 July
We’ve put together a list of highlights to keep you on top of the legislation, debates and questions coming up in the Commons.
02 July 2021
MPs to hold a debate on a motion relating to the implementation of the recommendations of the Independent Medicines and Medical devices safety review
MPs to hold a debate on a motion relating to the implementation of the recommendations of the Independent Medicines and Medical devices safety review
02 July 2021
Decisions of the Petitions Committee, 29 June 2021
Decisions of the Petitions Committee, 29 June 2021
02 July 2021
Animal-loving Speaker fights off urge to adopt Battersea’s rescue pets
Three ginger kittens found on a building site broke the heart of Westminster's biggest animal lover – the Speaker of the House of Commons
02 July 2021
Committee to hold pre-appointment hearing with Government’s preferred candidate for Ofqual Chief Regulator
Committee to hold a pre-appointment hearing with Jo Saxton, the Government’s preferred candidate to become the next Chief Regulator of Ofqual
02 July 2021
MPs scrutinise progress made to establish new environmental watchdog
Joint Committee evidence session with Chair-designate, Dame Glenys Stacey
01 July 2021
MPs scrutinise progress made to establish new environmental watchdog
Joint Committee evidence session with Chair-designate, Dame Glenys Stacey
01 July 2021
MPs to debate petition relating to breed specific legislation for dogs
MPs to debate a petition relating to breed specific legislation for dogs
01 July 2021
ASau i edrych ar addysg uwch wedi Brexit
Committee to hold a one-off evidence session with representatives from Welsh universities on how UK Government policies have affected higher education in Wales
30 June 2021
Boris Johnson to face questioning by Select Committee Chairs
Prime Minister Boris Johnson expected to be questioned on COP26, Covid and secondary impacts of the Covid Pandemic, and Post-Brexit impact
30 June 2021
Post-Brexit higher education in Wales to be explored by MPs
Committee to hold a one-off evidence session with representatives from Welsh universities on how UK Government policies have affected higher education in Wales
30 June 2021
Committee requests Lex Greensill respond to questions on Liberty Steel & future of UK steel industry inquiry
Chair writes to Lex Greensill relating to the Committee’s inquiry on Liberty Steel & the future of the UK steel industry
30 June 2021