House of Commons
House of Commons news from UK Parliament.
The First Inter-Parliamentary Forum to agree Terms of Reference
On Friday 25 February the first meeting of the Inter-Parliamentary Forum (IPF) took place in the House of Lords
01 March 2022
How have Brexit and Covid affected consumer law and enforcement? MPs to quiz experts
Committee will question experts from Which? the Chartered Trading Standards Institute, Citizens Advice and the Ombudsman Services on the UK’s consumer rights laws and enforcement
01 March 2022
Expert witnesses questioned on NATO, the UK and the US
Defence Committee explores how the UK can best support the implementation of the NATO 2030 agenda
28 February 2022
MoJ Permanent Secretary questioned on Annual Report and Accounts
The Justice Committee scrutinises the department’s Annual Report and Accounts
28 February 2022
Coming up in the Commons 28 February - 4 March
Here is a roundup of what’s coming up in the House of Commons Chamber 28 February - 4 March
25 February 2022
MPs to question organisations in charge of sharing out National Lottery revenue to good causes
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee examines how National Lottery distributors, responsible for allocating around £36m of lottery revenue every week, are sharing out funds
25 February 2022
Northern Ireland’s Minister of Finance questioned on UK Government investment in NI
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee examines the scale and effectiveness of UK Government investment schemes in the region
25 February 2022
Key infrastructure regulators questioned on critical national infrastructure resilience
Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy examines critical national infrastructure and climate adaptation
25 February 2022
Government proposals on retained EU law to be scrutinised by Committee
European Scrutiny Committee questions legal experts on Government proposals to create an ‘accelerated process’ to amend or repeal retained EU law
25 February 2022
MPs examine the future of military shipbuilding in Scotland
Scottish Affairs Committee launches a new inquiry examining military shipbuilding in Scotland
25 February 2022
Children’s minister to face MPs on children’s care homes
Minister questioned on Government’s support for children in care homes
24 February 2022
Minister questioned on Government’s Levelling-Up White Paper
The Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee examines the objectives, missions and policies
24 February 2022
Online abuse to be debated by MPs
On Monday 28 February, MPs will debate petitions relating to online abuse
23 February 2022
Mental capacity and protection of human rights in care settings examined
The Joint Committee on Human Rights continues its inquiry into the protection of human rights in care settings
22 February 2022
Speaker Hoyle and Speaker Pelosi vow to stand together against 'antidemocratic forces'
The Speaker of the House of Commons said "mob rule" on Capitol Hill in Washington DC a year ago had been a warning to Parliaments across the globe of the dangers of antidemocratic forces.
21 February 2022