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

Social housing - Levelling Up Committee hears from local authority & housing organisations
Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee hears from witnesses representing tenants, finance sectors, and housing organisations
03 March 2022

Levelling-Up Permanent Secretary questioned by LUHC Committee
Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee hears from Jeremy Pocklington, Permanent Secretary at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
03 March 2022

Minister questioned on mapping the path to net zero
Environmental Audit Committee explores the outcome of the Treasury’s Net Zero Review
03 March 2022

Delay to Horizon Europe association damaging to UK and EU research
European Affairs Committee write letters concerning the delay in the UK’s association to the EU’s Horizon Europe programme.
03 March 2022

Committee to take evidence on rules on bringing babies into the Commons Chamber
Procedure Committee examines presence of babies in the Chamber and Westminster Hall
03 March 2022

Ability to reduce NI energy bills could be impacted by EU VAT changes
European Scrutiny Committee publishes documents considered by the Committee on 23 February 2022
03 March 2022

Animal welfare under the microscope as MPs scrutinise Australia trade deal
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee explores the impacts of the UK-Australia free trade agreement
03 March 2022

EAC calls for progress update on assessing environmental impact of trade deals and domestic tax measures
Committee writes to the Environment Secretary
03 March 2022

The Independent Expert Panel (IEP) has published its first annual report
The Independent Expert Panel (IEP) has published its first annual report
03 March 2022

Committee Chair leads debate on the impact of the Protocol on politicial developments in Northern Ireland
House of Lords debate on the impact of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland
03 March 2022

MPs to debate Government spending as part of forthcoming Estimates Day debate
MPs to debate Government spending as part of Estimates Day debate
02 March 2022

Decisions of the Petitions Committee, 1 March 2022
The Committee considered e-petitions and received responses from the government
02 March 2022

Committee questions Sir Thomas Winsor on fire service performance
The Home Affairs Committee holds a one off session on the state of the Fire and Rescue Service
02 March 2022

Health Minister asked to explain recruitment targets to fill gaps in maternity services
The NHS has said it will recruit 1,200 more midwives but the estimated shortage is closer to 2,000.
02 March 2022

Conduct Committee publishes report on freedom of speech and the Code of Conduct
The House of Lords Conduct Committee has published a report examining the relationship between the constitutional principle of parliamentary freedom of speech
02 March 2022