January 2022
Read all the UK Parliament news for January 2022

UK Speaker and German ambassador pledge closer parliamentary ties
The threat to energy supplies across Europe caused by Russia’s bombing of power stations in Ukraine, was a key part of discussions between the Speaker of the House of Commons and Germany’s ambassador to the UK.
02 November 2022

Decisions of the Petitions Committee, 1 November 2022
Committee publishes decisions considered
02 November 2022

Steve Brine elected Chair of Health and Social Care Committee
The Speaker has announced that Steve Brine has been elected Chair of the Health and Social Care Committee.
02 November 2022

New Report: Pre-appointment hearing for Chair of Health Services Safety Investigations Body
New Report: Pre-appointment hearing for Chair of Health Services Safety Investigations Body
02 November 2022

Is the Government listening to concerns from the professions about changes to registration requirements for internationally trained healthcare staff? – Lords Committee
02 November 2022

Call for written evidence: UK Infrastructure Bank Bill
Call for written evidence: UK Infrastructure Bank Bill
02 November 2022

MPs call on Government to reveal how trade policy interacts with environmental goals
The Committee has published a letter to the Secretary of State for International Trade.
02 November 2022

Suspension of parental responsibility for people convicted of serious offences to be debated by MPs
Suspension of parental responsibility for people convicted of serious offences to be debated by MPs
02 November 2022

Government failing on pledge to lead the way to net zero
Public Accounts Committee publishes report on measuring and reporting public sector greenhouse gas emissions
02 November 2022

DCMS Committee calls for urgent financial support and new regional funding focus to level up country through culture
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee publishes report: Reimagining where we live: cultural placemaking and the levelling up agenda
02 November 2022

Chair nominations open for Education Committee
Nominations are now open for the position of Chair of the Education Committee.
01 November 2022

Chair nominations open for Transport Committee
Nominations are now open for the position of Chair of the Transport Committee.
01 November 2022

Letter to government from MPs on sea life mortality
Chair writes to the Secretary of State for DEFRA on the issue of sea life mortality off the Northeast Coast of England
01 November 2022

Committee visit Norway to compare scrutiny of international agreements
Committee visit Norway to compare scrutiny of international agreements
01 November 2022

Government confirms regulatory ‘call in’ power amendment to be delayed
Committee criticises the Government’s “sub-optimal” approach to the scrutiny of major changes to financial regulation
01 November 2022