Commons
Commons news from UK Parliament.
MPs to debate No Recourse to Public Funds
MPs to debate No Recourse to Public Funds
04 May 2023
MPs to debate the future of Overseas Territories
MPs to debate the future of Overseas Territories
04 May 2023
MPs call for grid improvements and affordable household loans so more can join the solar revolution
Committee launches new inquiry on enabling sustainable electrification of the UK economy
04 May 2023
Car parking charges and use of parking apps – Government responds to Levelling Up Committee questions
The Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has published a response from Transport and Levelling-Up Ministers on a series of car parking issues.
03 May 2023
Voter ID – Levelling Up Committee Chair presses Electoral Commission on voter turnout data concerns
Chair presses the Electoral Commission to clarify the decisions taken on voter data collection
02 May 2023
Work and Pensions Committee Chair comment: Child benefit and state pension entitlement
Chair responds to an announcement from the Government on child benefit and state pension entitlement
02 May 2023
Lords Committee calls for UK-EU relations reset after years of tension and mistrust
Lords European Affairs Committee publishes report on the future UK-EU relationship
28 April 2023
UK to miss electricity supply targets amidst ‘lack of strategic oversight’ from Ministers, say MPs
A cross-party Committee of MPs have warned that the UK Government is set to fail to generate enough electricity from fossil fuel free sources by 2035, risking the country’s security of supply and its ability to meet its net zero target.
27 April 2023
Government must pause post-16 education shake-up or risk making skills shortages worse
Education Committee report the future of post-16 qualifications published
27 April 2023
Gambling White Paper: Comment from CMS Committee acting Chair Damian Green MP
Culture, Media and Sport acting chair, Damian Green comments on the Government's White Paper on gambling
27 April 2023
Government responds to Levelling Up Committee on Treasury ‘ban’ on levelling-up capital spending
The Government has responded to concerns expressed by Clive Betts in relation to the Treasury’s involvement in signing off capital spend at the Department for Levelling-Up, Housing and Communities.
27 April 2023
Treasury Committee satisfied with Financial Policy Committee reappointment and publishes written questionnaire
The Treasury Committee is satisfied with the reappointment of Jonathan Hall as an external member of the Bank of England’s Financial Policy Committee.
27 April 2023
New scrutiny arrangements following machinery of government changes
As a result of the changes agreed by the House, the current Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee will become the Business and Trade Committee, and the International Trade Committee will be disbanded.
26 April 2023
Gulf state trade deal must not compromise UK values, MPs urge
The International Trade Committee today publishes its report on UK trade negotiations with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
25 April 2023
Nominations open for Chair of Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee
Nominations are now open for the position of Chair of the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee
25 April 2023