Commons
Commons news from UK Parliament.
Sir Robert Buckland elected as Chair of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
Sir Robert takes up the position with immediate effect and will serve until the end of the current Parliament
28 November 2023
Financial distress in local authorities – Levelling Up Committee Chair raises concerns with Secretary of State
Chair writes to Secretary of State to highlight a range of concerns relating to the financial health of councils in England
28 November 2023
Government urged to expand ‘opt-out’ HIV testing programme
Committee calls on the government to announce the expansion of the virus testing programme to A&Es
28 November 2023
Backbench Business Committee re-established following new parliamentary session
Backbench Business Committee re-established following new parliamentary session
28 November 2023
Coming up in the Commons 27 November - 1 December
Find out whats coming up in the Commons 27 November - 1 December
24 November 2023
House of Commons Committee launches public survey on fraud
The cross-party committee of MPs wants to find out more about the different types of fraud that people are experiencing in the UK
24 November 2023
Defra to be quizzed on pet welfare
The Rt Hon Lord Benyon, Minister of State at Defra and Marc Casale, the Deputy Director for Animal Welfare at the Department, will appear before the EFRA Committee
24 November 2023
Connected tech: Smart or sinister?: CMS Committee publishes Government response to report
Committee publishes Government response to report, Connected tech: Smart or sinister?
24 November 2023
New inquiry: ESNZ Committee to examine fairness of customer energy bills
MPs are to investigate the process of billing customers for their gas and electricity in an inquiry looking at whether the rules on charging for energy are fair for all
24 November 2023
Government must act now to fix crisis in local audit, say MPs
Government must act now to fix crisis in local audit, say MPs
24 November 2023
ASau i glywed gan BBaChau amddiffyn a seiber Cymru
MPs to hear from Wales’ defence and cyber SMEs
23 November 2023
MPs to hear from Wales’ defence and cyber SMEs
MPs to hear from Wales’ defence and cyber SMEs
23 November 2023
Administration Committee publishes recommendations on parliamentary communications, highlighting potential for increased engagement with the public
Sir Charles Walker MP, the Chair of the Administration Committee, launched the Committee’s report focusing on how the House of Commons can improve the way it communicates with the public about Parliament
23 November 2023
Procedure Committee opens inquiry into Commons scrutiny of Secretaries of State in the House of Lords
Procedure Committee opens inquiry into Commons scrutiny of Secretaries of State in the House of Lords
22 November 2023
Autumn Statement: CMS Committee Chair Dame Caroline Dinenage welcomes announcement on creative sector tax reliefs
Chair welcomes announcement on creative sector tax reliefs
22 November 2023