May 2018

Speaker of the House of Commons, and Chairman of the House of Commons Commission

Sir Lindsay Hoyle will chair the Commission for the first time

Chris Bryant MP is new Chair of the Committee and resumes inquiry on select committees and contempts

Universal Credit and TV Licence on the agenda

Sub-committee on Online Harms and Disinformation questions executives from Facebook, Google and Twitter

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee explores panic buying in supermarkets and the rise in food prices

This month, Dr Andrew Thrush looks at the rise of private petitioning in the House of Commons, 1604-1629

The EU Environment Sub-Committee launches a new short inquiry

Transport Committee hears from the Secretary of State's preferred candidate

EU Committee published report on the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland

Procedure Committee publishes report on the Government's proposal to discontinue arrangements for virtual participation in Commons debates

MPs to take evidence from the manufacturing and energy sectors

MPs to take evidence on Covid-19 ‘test and trace' strategy

MPs to hold evidence session to explore potential of offshore wind

Peers launch first probe into lessons for public services from COVID-19.