October 2023
Read all the UK Parliament news for October 2023.
House of Lords Podcast: adult social care, and children and families
This month we speak to two members who have been leading investigations into improving adult social care and how the government has incompletely implemented the Children and Families Act.
08 December 2022
Levelling-Up funds inquiry questions Metro Mayors, Welsh Government, and NI officials
The Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee questions Tracy Brabin, Andy Burnham, and Andy Street
08 December 2022
HMRC responds to Treasury Committee on recent customer service outage
Treasury Committee publishes response from HMRC
08 December 2022
MPs to examine struggle to access NHS dentistry services
Health and Social Care Committee launches inquiry into NHS dentistry
08 December 2022
Committee Corridor: Government needs to reflect public desire for action on climate change, says climate chief
Chris Stark tells our podcast host that the public wants to see action on climate change
08 December 2022
Adult Social Care Committee challenges government to urgent reforms in adult social care
Adult Social Care Committee publishes report A “gloriously ordinary life’’: spotlight on adult social care
08 December 2022
New Lords committee reports
House of Lords special investigative committees publish reports on fraud, the Children and Families Act 2014 and adult social care. Find out more
08 December 2022
Lord Speaker's speech on future of the House of Lords
On Wednesday 7 December, the Lord Speaker gave the Hansard Society Parliamentary Affairs Anniversary Lecture.
07 December 2022
Chair comment on BEIS Post Office Horizon Statement
Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee Chair comments on compensation announcement
07 December 2022
Online Safety Bill (re-committed Clauses and Schedules): call for evidence
Online Safety Bill (re-committed Clauses and Schedules): call for evidence
07 December 2022
Creation of 4 new special inquiry committees
The House of Lords Liaison Committee recommends four proposals for new special inquiry committees in 2023.
07 December 2022
State pension to be debated by MPs
State pension to be debated by MPs
07 December 2022
Government set to miss its targets for the number, area and type of new homes
Public Accounts Committee publishes report on the Affordable Homes Programme since 2015
07 December 2022
Albanian Ambassador questioned on rise in Channel crossings
Home Affairs Committee hears from the Albanian Ambassador on the growth in channel crossings by Albanian nationals
06 December 2022
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Bill completes passage through Parliament
Members discuss rules regarding appointment of Northern Ireland ministers as draft legislation set to become law. Catch up
06 December 2022