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House of Commons news from UK Parliament.
Robert Courts has been elected Chair of the Defence Committee
The results of the election were announced in the Chamber this afternoon following a ballot of the whole House
25 October 2023
Vacancy: Specialist Adviser to the CMS Committee
The Culture, Media and Sport Committee seeks expressions of interest from individuals interested in being a specialist adviser to their inquiry into British Film and High-End Television
25 October 2023
NATO Parliamentary Assembly’s Rose-Roth Seminar takes place in Stockholm
From 23-24 October a bicameral cross-party group of UK parliamentarians participated in the NATO Parliamentary Assembly’s 104th Rose-Roth Seminar, which took place in Stockholm, Sweden
25 October 2023
UK Government must allow Parliament to consider ‘value for money’ of major new nuclear power investments, says Chair of SITC
The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee is today publishing the Government response to its Report on Delivering Nuclear Power for the UK
25 October 2023
Postcode lottery in urgent and emergency NHS care highlighted by PAC report
Committee publishes report Access to urgent and emergency care
24 October 2023
Public debate on sentencing is “stuck in a dysfunctional and reactive cycle” Justice Committee warns
The Committee calls on Government and Parliament to identify where there may be genuine and sustained gaps between sentencing policy and public opinion
24 October 2023
How resilient is UK Critical National Infrastructure to cyber-attack?
The UK is the third most targeted country in the world for cyber-attacks, after the US and Ukraine.
24 October 2023
New inquiry: Justice Committee launches new inquiry examining the use of pre-recorded cross-examination
Committee launches new inquiry examining the use of pre-recorded cross-examination
23 October 2023
Plan for Jobs and employment support: Work and Pensions Committee publishes Government response to report
Committee publishes Government response to report, Plan for Jobs and employment support
23 October 2023
Transport Committee criticises proposed rail ticket office closures as going too far, too fast
Committee writes to the rail minister, with concerns about the proposed closures of rail ticket offices
23 October 2023
Pre-appointment hearing for Chair of the House of Lords Appointments Commission
Committee will hold a pre-appointment hearing with Baroness Deech
20 October 2023
Decisions of the Petitions Committee, 17 October 2023
Committee considers e-petitions that had received over 100,000 signatures.
20 October 2023
Coming up in the Commons 23-27 October
Find out what's coming up in the House of Commons 23-27 October
20 October 2023
Reforming the Private Rented Sector - Levelling-Up Committee publishes Government response
Committee publishes the Government’s response to the Committee’s report on Reforming the Private Rented Sector
20 October 2023
MPs to debate energy social tariffs
MPs to debate energy social tariffs
20 October 2023