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Nominations open for Chair of Defence Committee
The Speaker has announced the timetable for the election of the Chair of the Defence Select Committee following the resignation of Tobias Ellwood
18 September 2023

Coming up in the Commons 18-19 September
Find out what's coming up in the House of Commons Chamber 18-19 September
15 September 2023

Government rejects MPs’ calls to legally define honour-based abuse
The Government has rejected calls by MPs to introduce a statutory definition of so-called honour-based abuse, despite warnings that it risks remaining a hidden crime without improved understanding of its complexities
14 September 2023

Legislation needed to continue great British success story of self-driving vehicles
Transport Committee publishes its report on the future of self-driving vehicles
14 September 2023

MPs to debate freedom of religion and belief
MPs to debate freedom of religion and belief
14 September 2023

MPs to debate matters to be raised before the forthcoming adjournment
MPs to debate matters to be raised before the forthcoming adjournment
14 September 2023

Treasury Committee approves Sarah Breeden’s appointment as Deputy Governor for Financial Stability at Bank of England
The Treasury Committee has published its report on the appointment of Sarah Breeden as Deputy Governor for Financial Stability at the Bank of England
14 September 2023

Speaker urges G7 colleagues: ‘We must stand by Ukraine’
Speaker urges G7 colleagues: ‘We must stand by Ukraine’
14 September 2023

Chair comment on publication of NHS waiting list data
Health and Social Care Committee Chair Steve Brine MP responds to today’s publication of the latest data on July waiting times for hospital care
14 September 2023

Speaker Hoyle welcomes Jordanian counterpart in his first UK visit
Speaker Hoyle welcomes Jordanian counterpart in his first UK visit
14 September 2023

Yeoman Warders share their Queen's vigil memories with Commons Speaker one year on
Beefeaters - who watched over the Queen’s coffin during her Lying in State – returned to Parliament a year later for a special "thank you" from the Speaker of the House of Commons.
14 September 2023

Home Affairs Committee launches inquiry into fraud
Fraud is the most common crime in England and Wales, accounting for 40% of all offences
14 September 2023

The Committee on Standards has today released a report on the conduct of Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP
This report arises from an investigation by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards into whether Mr Sunak had breached paragraph 13 of the 2023 Code of Conduct for Members, relating to the confidentiality of the Commissioner's investigations
14 September 2023

MPs launch new inquiry on the work of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman
The Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee today launches its yearly review of the PHSO annual report and accounts for 2022-23
13 September 2023

Defence Committee opens new call for evidence on future aviation capabilities
Defence Committee launch inquiry
11 September 2023