May 2018

The House of Lords 2021-22: highlights from the session
After more than 1450 hours of business, with over 200 votes on changes to draft laws and members pressing government decisions and actions in more than 600 questions, the House of Lords 2021-22 session has come to an end. Catch up on a packed session in the Lords.
29 April 2022

Final text of Nationality and Borders Bill agreed
Bill becomes an Act of Parliament. Catch up
29 April 2022

Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill completes passage through parliament
Bill becomes an Act of Parliament. Catch up
29 April 2022

MPs examine protecting whales and other marine mammals
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee examines issues affecting marine mammals such as whales, dolphins and porpoises
29 April 2022

Legal recognition of non-binary gender identities to be debated by MPs
MPs to debate a petition relating to legal recognition of non-binary gender identities
29 April 2022

‘Poor’ handling of FOI requests by Government spurs call for independent audit
Committee publishes its report on The Cabinet Office Freedom of Information Clearing House
29 April 2022

UK aid to Pakistan must be more focused
International Development Committee publishes report on UK aid to Pakistan
28 April 2022

Nigeria is a global strategic partner for UK, say MPs
Foreign Affairs Committee publishes report on Nigeria and the Integrated Review
28 April 2022

Chair Julian Knight MP comments on Broadcasting White Paper
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee chair responds Government publication of Broadcasting White Paper
28 April 2022

Tobias Ellwood, Defence Chair, writes to Secretary of State on naval fleet and Navy procurement
Chair of Defence Committee writes to Secretary of State for Defence
28 April 2022

West Dial re-connected to the Great Clock
The clock dials of the Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben) completed testing this week, as the conservation enters the final phase
28 April 2022

Procedure and Privileges Committee publishes Eighth Report
Procedure and Privileges Committee publishes its 8th Report
28 April 2022

Parliament's working year comes to a close: 2021-22 session ends
Parliament's 2021–22 session has been brought to a close with a 'prorogation' announcement on Thursday 28 April 2022
28 April 2022

Venture capital market inquiry launched
Treasury Committee explore the state of the UK’s venture capital industry
28 April 2022

Judicial Review and Courts Bill completes passage through Parliament
Bill awaits Royal Assent to become an Act of Parliament. Catch up
28 April 2022
In this section
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2018
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May 2018
- Third reading: 'tidy up' of EU (Withdrawal) Bill
- Rating (Property in Common Occupation) and Council Tax (Empty Dwellings) Bill: Lords third reading
- Report stage: further check and change of EU (Withdrawal) Bill
- Committee stage: line by line check of EU (Withdrawal) Bill
- This week in the Commons: 25 May 2018
- Bercow: When it comes to diversity… first impressions count
- Second reading: debate on key prupose of EU (Withdrawal) Bill
- Urgent question on Marks and Spencer branch closures
- Prime Minister's Questions: 23 May 2018
- MPs debate the East Coast franchise and privatisation in the NHS
- Urgent question on the case of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
- Urgent Question on transport emissions in urban areas
- Have your say on the Tenant Fees Bill
- Lord Speaker comments on appointment of new members of the Lords
- Urgent question on Government abstention on the UN Gaza vote
- Urgent question on tower blocks with dangerous cladding
- Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Bill returns to the Lords
- Emergency debate: Money resolutions for Private Members' Bills
- Lords debates nursing student support
- This week in the Commons: 18 May 2018
- Statement on independent review of building regulations and fire safety
- Statement: Government Response to proposals for changes to Gaming Machines
- MPs debate Grenfell Tower and customs arrangements after Brexit
- Rail update statement: 16 May 2018
- Prime Minister's Questions: 16 May 2018
- Urgent Question on violence at the Gaza border: 15 May 2018
- Have your say on the Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Bill
- Urgent Question on the "Schools that work for everyone" consultation
- Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Bill: Commons remaining stages
- This week in the Commons: 11 May 2018
- Speaker urges Grenfell families to keep fighting for the truth
- Order! Order! Commons Speaker visits University of Hull
- Refugees (Family Reunion) Bill: Lords third reading
- Creditworthiness Assessment Bill: Lords third reading
- Urgent Question: money resolutions for Private Members' Bills
- Statement: Litigation update in the case of Belhaj and Boudchar
- Commons Private Members' Bills: 11 May 2018
- Statement: Iran Nuclear Deal: 9 May 2018
- Five short debates in the Lords
- Prime Minister's Questions: 9 May 2018
- Heidi Alexander resigns as MP for Lewisham East
- Urgent Question: G4S contract to run immigration removal centres
- Urgent Question: Learning Disabilities Mortality Review: 8 May 2018
- New Member of Parliament for West Tyrone
- This week in the Commons: 4 May 2018
- MPs debate the Windrush generation: 2 May 2018
- Statement: Breast cancer screening: 2 May 2018
- Prime Minister's Questions: 2 May 2018
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May 2018