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

Senior officials from UK and Welsh governments to be quizzed on intergovernmental relations
Welsh Affairs Committee hears from retired senior Civil Servants from the Welsh and UK governments
04 February 2022

Lords debates growth of autocratic regimes
Members consider impact on global democratic norms and UK response. Catch up
04 February 2022

Lords debates rising cost of household energy
Members discuss cost of living and the role of the consumer protection regulatory regime in energy markets. Catch up
04 February 2022

NI Minister to be questioned on implementation of NDNA power-sharing deal
Committee to question NIO Minister Conor Burns
04 February 2022

New UK-EU financial services inquiry launched
Lords European Affairs Committee launch new inquiry into UK-EU relationship in financial services
04 February 2022

No rationale or benefits in Greensill pharmacy payments scheme as PAC slams failures on conflicts of interest and delivery
Public Accounts Committee publishes report on the pharmacy early payment and salary advance schemes in the NHS
04 February 2022

Road pricing: Act now to avoid £35 billion fiscal black hole, urge MPs
Committee publishes their report on Road pricing
04 February 2022

UK work against slavery – government response published
International Development Committee publishes response to tackling modern slavery report
04 February 2022

How can economic success take better account of nature and environmental sustainability?
The Environmental Audit Committee holds evidence sessions on aligning the UK’s economic goals with environmental sustainability
03 February 2022

Education Committee to examine children’s mental health and wellbeing
Education Committee questions experts on how the pandemic has impacted children’s mental health
03 February 2022

Energy price cap & Government support - Darren Jones MP, Business Committee Chair, comment
BEIS Committee Chair comments on the Chancellor’s package of measures
03 February 2022

MPs look at implications of UK-Australia free trade deal
Parliament’s Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee holds an evidence session on 8 February
03 February 2022

Post Office and high street banks questioned on Access to Cash
Scottish Affairs Committee hears from the Post Office, Virgin Money, TSB, Santander and Lloyds Banking Group
03 February 2022

Local authority and housing organisations questioned on the Regulation of Social Housing
Levelling Up Committee focus on issues including the condition of social housing
03 February 2022

Government response to citizenship in N Ireland probe ‘insensitive and ignorant’
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee publishes response to citizenship and passport processes relating to Northern Ireland report
03 February 2022