Parliamentary procedure
Parliamentary procedure news from UK Parliament.
Fixed-Term Parliaments Act examined with academics
Joint Committee on the Fixed-Term Parliaments Act holds evidence session
21 January 2021
Seventh edition of guidance on proceedings for hybrid House and provisions for Grand Committee published
Latest guidance for hybrid House and hybrid Grand Committee published
11 December 2020
Procedure and Privileges Committee publishes Fifth Report
Report on resetting the limits for Oral Questions, topical Oral Questions, etc; and further temporary suspension of the Standing Orders relating to hereditary peers' by-elections published
10 December 2020
Committee questions Minister on Department of Health performance in answering parliamentary questions
The Procedure Committee continues to review and monitor the performance of departments
03 December 2020
Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill Report published
The Constitution Committee publishes its report on the Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill
03 December 2020
Committee to question Lord Evans, Chair of Committee on Standard in Public Life, and Dr Jane Martin CBE
Questions will be put to Lord Evans of Weardale and Dr Jane Martin CBE
30 November 2020
Conduct Committee reports on registration of members’ foreign interests
Report on proposed changes to how members are required to register their links with foreign governments
30 November 2020
Procedure Committee calls on Government to listen to MPs and ‘extend virtual participation effectively’
Committee publishes report into virtual participation in debate
18 November 2020
Fifth edition of guidance on proceedings for hybrid House and provisions for Grand Committee published
Latest guidance for hybrid House and hybrid Grand Committee published
12 October 2020
Procedure and Privileges Committee publishes report on consideration of Commons amendments in the hybrid House
Report on consideration of Commons amendments in the hybrid House published
08 October 2020
Standards Committee launches inquiry into Code of Conduct for MPs
The Committee on Standards carry out a comprehensive and far-reaching inquiry into the operation of the Code of Conduct for MPs
22 September 2020
Lords debate Parliamentary scrutiny of treaties
Lords debates reports from three committees on scrutiny of international agreements
04 September 2020
Committee hears from Leader of the House and Chief Whip on Parliament during the pandemic
The Constitution Committee hears evidence on Wednesday 29 July at 10.30am
28 July 2020
Further guidance on proceedings for hybrid House and provisions for Grand Committee published
Further revised guidance and provisions for Grand Committee published
24 July 2020
Procedure and Privileges Committee publishes further revised guidance on proceedings in the hybrid House
Further revised guidance on the hybrid House published
30 June 2020