December 2023
Read all the UK Parliament news for December 2023.

Chair comments on increase funding for Legal Aid
Chair of the Justice Committee Sir Bob Neil MP comments on Government’s announcement
16 March 2022

Greg Clark MP comments on announcement of R&D budget allocations
Science and Technology Committee Chair welcomes the announcement of funding allocations of the £39.8 billion R&D budget for 2022-2025
16 March 2022

Lords examines Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill at third reading
Final chance to 'tidy-up' bill in the Lords. Catch up
16 March 2022

Committee hears from mothers and adopted people in historic adoption inquiry
Joint Committee on Human Rights examines whether adoption processes respected the human rights of the mothers and children
16 March 2022

Further submissions on National Lottery competition process invited
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee invites submissions on competition process
16 March 2022

Badger culling debated by MPs
On Monday 21 March, MPs debate a petition relating to badger culling
16 March 2022

Pandemic is a wake-up call: Lords Committee calls for new approach to resilience and wellbeing
The House of Lords COVID-19 Committee publishes its report on 'Living in a COVID World: A Long-term Approach to Resilience and Wellbeing'.
16 March 2022

DHSC has “overseen years of decline in the NHS’s cancer and elective care”
Public Accounts Committee publishes report on NHS backlogs and waiting times in England
16 March 2022

Government’s lack of vision risks squandering lasting benefits to UK of hosting major events, MPs say
Committee publishes their report on Major cultural and sporting events
16 March 2022

Committee seeks views on DEFRA Common Frameworks
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee wants to hear from interested individuals and organisations
15 March 2022

MPs to hold a general debate on a motion on the introduction of paid miscarriage leave
MPs to hold a general debate on a motion on the introduction of paid miscarriage leave
15 March 2022

Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill completes passage through Parliament
Bill completes all stages and becomes law. Catch up
15 March 2022

National Insurance Contributions Bill completes passage through parliament
Bill completes all stages and receives Royal Assent. Catch up
15 March 2022

NI Protocol ‘untenable’, says Commons committee
European Scrutiny Committee publishes documents considered by the Committee on 9 March 2022
15 March 2022

UK-New Zealand trade negotiations inquiry reopened by Lords committee
Following the publication of the text of the signed UK-New Zealand trade agreement, the House of Lords International Agreements Committee has reopened its inquiry into the negotiations.
15 March 2022