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

Committee still awaiting Government verdict on its immigration report almost four years on
Scottish Affairs Committee writes to the Secretary of State for Scotland
02 March 2022

Action needed to avoid losing a generation of women in politics
The Women and Equalities committee publishes their report on a gender sensitive parliament
02 March 2022

UK Net Zero 2050: Government “without answers to key questions” on costs or funding target set in law
Public Accounts Committee publishes report on Achieving Net Zero: Follow up
02 March 2022

Committee publishes Government response to Budget report
Treasury Committee publishes response to the Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021 report
02 March 2022

Committee scrutinises the Government’s maritime policy
Transport Committee launches an inquiry into Maritime 2050: Objectives, implementation and effects
01 March 2022

Chair writes to Secretary of State
£150 Council tax rebate for households – Clive Betts, LUHC Chair writes to Secretary of State, Michael Gove
01 March 2022

Australia deal’s impacts on environment and level playing field scrutinised
International Trade Committee examines the environmental, labour, gender and development impacts
01 March 2022

The First Inter-Parliamentary Forum to agree Terms of Reference
On Friday 25 February the first meeting of the Inter-Parliamentary Forum (IPF) took place in the House of Lords
01 March 2022

How have Brexit and Covid affected consumer law and enforcement? MPs to quiz experts
Committee will question experts from Which? the Chartered Trading Standards Institute, Citizens Advice and the Ombudsman Services on the UK’s consumer rights laws and enforcement
01 March 2022

International Trade Committee to scrutinise New Zealand deal
The Committee has put out a call for evidence for the new inquiry.
01 March 2022

Committee visits Perthshire to hear about labour shortages in horticulture
Scottish Affairs Committee visited a number of horticulture businesses to hear about the impact immigration reforms are having on the workforce
01 March 2022

House of Lords celebrates Women's History Month
This Women’s History Month, discover how members of the House of Lords are using their expertise to campaign for women’s rights
01 March 2022

Law of the sea in 21st century: Lords Committee outlines actions for Government
International Relations and Defence Committee publish report UNCLOS: The law of the sea in the 21st century
01 March 2022

Progress made but many still feel let down by police complaints system
Home Affairs Committee publishes report on Police Conduct and Complaints
01 March 2022

Expert witnesses questioned on NATO, the UK and the US
Defence Committee explores how the UK can best support the implementation of the NATO 2030 agenda
28 February 2022