October 2023
Read all the UK Parliament news for October 2023.
Lord Speaker's Corner: Baroness Butler-Sloss
Baroness Butler-Sloss, formerly the highest-ranking female judge in England and Wales, talks about her career and changes in parliamentary scrutiny of draft laws.
23 June 2023
Committee Corridor: Select committee podcast returns with two new hosts and focus on equalities and democratic engagement
It is ‘morally correct’ that children’s voices are heard through the process of the UK’s Covid-19 inquiry, Children’s Commissioner for England, Dame Rachel de Souza tells Committee Corridor.
22 June 2023
Unacceptably high backlog in local government audit system may get worse before improving
Public Accounts Committee publishes report on timeliness of local auditor reporting
22 June 2023
ASau yn gorffen casglu tystiolaeth ar y gwrandawiad darlledu yng Nghymru gan Gomisiynydd y Gymraeg a Gweinidog y DU, Syr John Whittingdale
Bydd y Pwyllgor Materion Cymreig yn cynnal ei sesiwn dystiolaeth derfynol fel rhan o'r ymchwiliad 'Darlledu yng Nghymru'
22 June 2023
MPs wrap up evidence gathering on broadcasting in Wales hearing from the Welsh Language Commissioner and UK Minister Sir John Whittingdale
The Welsh Affairs Committee will be holding its final evidence session as part of the ‘Broadcasting in Wales’ inquiry
22 June 2023
Voter ID - Levelling-Up Committee announces evidence hearing with Electoral Commission and election administrators
On Monday 3 July, the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (LUHC) Committee will question the Electoral Commission and election administrators on the introduction of voter ID
22 June 2023
Lords considers British Nationality (Regularisation of Past Practice) Bill
Members consider draft law to change rules regarding settled status of EU and Swiss nationals in the UK. Catch up
22 June 2023
UK Government only committed to “bare minimum” of required defence spending, Committee says
The Defence Committee publishes a letter to the Secretary of State for Defence alongside the Government’s response to its report: “Special Relationships? US, UK and NATO?”
22 June 2023
MPs launch inquiry into Scotland’s space sector
Scottish Affairs Committee to examine the space sector’s contribution to Scotland’s economy
22 June 2023
Transport Committee calls for sustained financial support for bus services in England
Committee publishes DfT’s response to its own report that scrutinised the National Bus Strategy
22 June 2023
Liaison Committee: New inquiry to explore select committee scrutiny of strategic thinking across Government
Liaison Sub-Committee to consider how select committees can improve scrutiny of strategic thinking in government
21 June 2023
Local road user charging schemes to be debated by MPs
Petitions Committee to debate Local road user charging schemes petition
21 June 2023
MPs to investigate House of Lords membership in new inquiry
Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee launches inquiry into Membership of the House of Lords
20 June 2023
Green power goals jeopardised by lack of overarching Government plan
Public Accounts Committee publishes report on decarbonising the power sector
20 June 2023
DfT promises to sort muddle of maritime policies in response to major Transport Committee report
Among the headline recommendations of the Committee’s report into the ‘Maritime 2050’ strategy, it called on the DfT to review and streamline the “muddle” of 184 recommendations it set itself four years ago.
20 June 2023