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Members of Parliament news from UK Parliament.
Committee on Standards announces evidence sessions as part of its inquiry into the House of Commons standards landscape
the Committee on Standards has arranged a number of oral evidence sessions which will take place over the coming weeks
19 January 2024
Standards in public life under spotlight in Lords debate
Members discuss current state of UK parliamentary democracy in first Lords debate of 2024. Catch up
12 January 2024
Private Members' Bill ballot: 16 November 2023
The ballot for House of Commons Private Members' Bills for the next session of Parliament took place on Thursday 16 November. Julie Elliott (Labour, Sunderland Central) was drawn in first place
16 November 2023
Nominations open for Chair of Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
Nominations are open for the position of Chair of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee following the appointment of Simon Hoare as Local Government Minister
15 November 2023
Private Members’ Bill ballot to be drawn on Thursday 16 November
Backbench Members of Parliament will have the chance to introduce new laws if they are successful in Thursday’s Private Members’ Bill ballot
14 November 2023
2023 updated rules of behaviour and courtesies guide available
An updated version of the 'Rules of behaviour and courtesies in the House of Commons' leaflet has been issued by the Speaker and the Deputy Speakers
13 November 2023
The Fourth Meeting of the Inter-Parliamentary Forum
Attendees were welcomed to the Scottish Parliament by the Presiding Officer, Alison Johnstone MSP
30 October 2023
Lord Chancellor to appear before Lords Committee
The Justice and Home Affairs Committee is questioning Rt. Hon. Alex Chalk MP, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice.
20 October 2023
Committee of Privileges publishes report into the conduct of John Nicolson MP
The Committee of Privileges has today published its report on the matter referred to it concerning the conduct of John Nicolson MP
19 October 2023
Cat Smith elected Chair of the Petitions Committee
The Deputy Speaker has announced that Cat Smith MP has been elected to serve as the Chair of the Petitions Committee
18 October 2023
Liam Byrne MP elected Chair of Business and Trade Committee
Liam Byrne MP has been elected Chair of the Business and Trade Committee
18 October 2023
Harriet Harman elected Chair of the Committee on Standards
Ms Harriet Harman has been elected to serve as the Chair of the Committee on Standards, and will begin the position with immediate effect
18 October 2023
Honesty in politics to be debated by MPs
Martyn Day MP, a member of the Petitions Committee, has been asked by the Committee to open the debate
18 October 2023
New Member of Parliament for Rutherglen and Hamilton West
Michael Shanks of the Labour Party was elected as the new Member of Parliament for Rutherglen and Hamilton West in the by-election held in that constituency on Thursday 5 October 2023
06 October 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