January 2018

The Procedure Committee has launched an inquiry into elections within the House of Commons, including Deputy Speaker and committee elections.

Today, the Health and Social Care Committee held an evidence session as part of its work on the 10 Year Health Plan, examining what actions the Government and NHS England need to take in order to deliver their ambition of shifting more care from hospitals into community settings.

The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee is inviting views on the Windsor Framework as part of a rolling inquiry examining the operation and implementation of the post-Brexit legal agreement.

On Monday 16 December, MPs will debate two petitions relating to Israel and Palestine.

The Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Committee has launched an inquiry looking at whether the local government finance system in England is fit for purpose.

Women experiencing painful reproductive health conditions such as endometriosis, adenomyosis and heavy menstrual bleeding are frequently finding their symptoms ‘normalised’ and their ‘pain dismissed’.

For the first time in this Parliament, select committee chairs on the Liaison Committee will question the Prime Minister.

A Defence Committee Report published today finds that accommodation for Service personnel and their families is “shocking”, with two-thirds of Service Family Accommodation (SFA) needing major work to meet modern standards, and families facing uncertainty over allocation of accommodation.

At the first meeting of the Liaison Committee, Dame Meg Hillier MP was elected to chair the Committee in this parliament.

On Thursday 12 December in Westminster Hall, MPs will hold a debate on floating offshore wind in the Celtic Sea.

On Thursday 12 December, MPs will hold a debate on performance of the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency.

Over 2900 young people, aged 11-18, from across the UK Overseas Territories, have voted in the first ever Make Your Mark Ballot for the Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies during this year's UK Parliament Week.

On Thursday 12 December in Westminster Hall, MPs will hold a debate on Disability History Month.

Parliament’s Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme (ICGS) has today, 10th December, published its latest interim report

The Speaker of the House of Commons, visited Gibraltar from 5 to 8 December with a focus on how young people engage in democratic processes and their community.