House of Commons
House of Commons news from UK Parliament.
Their Majesties the King and Queen Consort visit Parliament ahead of the Coronation
On the afternoon of Tuesday 2 May 2023, the King and Queen Consort visited Parliament to meet members of both Houses of Parliament.
02 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
Coming up in the Commons 2- 3 May
Find out what's coming up in the House of Commons Chamber 2-3 May
28 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
International Trade Committee sets out key measures MPs must consider when assessing UK’s accession to Pacific trade bloc
The International Trade Committee today sets out the key measures MPs must consider when assessing the UK’s accession to the Pacific trading bloc, the CPTPP
24 April 2023
Three candidates progress to election for Chair of Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
Three candidates will be on the ballot paper for the position of Chair of the newly-created Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
24 April 2023
MPs to debate progress on the Support for Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh
MPs to debate progress on the Support for Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh
24 April 2023
MPs to hold a general debate on the Third Report of the Justice Select Committee, IPP Sentences
MPs to hold a general debate on the Third Report of the Justice Select Committee, IPP Sentences
24 April 2023