April
Read all the UK Parliament news for May 2025.

Committee examines the contribution of social care to the economy and the role of unpaid carers in the social care system
The Health and Social Care Committee holds the second session of its Adult Social Care Reform: The Cost of Inaction inquiry.
31 January 2025

New Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee established
New Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee appointed.
31 January 2025

Disability benefits claimants at increased risk of hardship as DWP underpayments rise
Report warns service provided to customers is a mixed bag with levels of fraud remaining unacceptably high
31 January 2025

Decisions of the Petitions Committee, 28 January 2025
Decisions of the Petitions Committee, 28 January 2025
30 January 2025

Will a rocket be launched from Scotland this year?
The Scottish Affairs Committee will hold a one off-evidence session examining the ongoing work to achieve rocket launch capabilities in Scotland.
30 January 2025

Committee writes to Home Secretary for update on missing asylum-seeking children
The Joint Committee on Human Rights has written to the Home Secretary, The Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP, with questions on the treatment of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in the UK
30 January 2025

Ticketmaster refuses invitation to appear in front of the Business and Trade Committee
The Committee is immediately publishing an exchange of correspondence with Ticketmaster regarding its requested appearance in Parliament next week.
30 January 2025

Lords debates Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill
Members discuss draft law to introduce new multiplier standards and remove relief rates from charitable private schools. Catch up
30 January 2025

Baroness Hazarika: Lord Speaker's Corner
From politics to comedy to campaigning against anti-social behaviour, broadcaster Ayesha Hazarika is the latest guest on Lord Speaker’s Corner.
30 January 2025

Discover a rarely seen part of the Palace of Westminster this Easter
Discover a rarely seen part of the Palace of Westminster this Easter
29 January 2025

MPs to debate a petition relating to career breaks for parents of seriously ill children
On Monday 3 February, MPs will debate a petition relating to career breaks for parents of seriously ill children.
29 January 2025

Comment: Plans for a third runway at Heathrow Airport
Reacting to the announcement by the Chancellor that the Government supports plans for a third runway at Heathrow Airport, Environmental Audit Committee Chair, Toby Perkins MP, said:
29 January 2025

Airport expansion and economic growth – Transport Committee to examine Govt’s proposals
Transport Committee Chair, Ruth Cadbury MP has announced the Committee will investigate the links between airport expansion and economic growth
29 January 2025

Health Committee Chair Comment on evidence session with NHS leadership
The Health and Social Care Committee this morning held an evidence session with the CEO of the NHS, Amanda Pritchard, its CFO, Julian Kelly, and the Chief Nursing Officer for England, Duncan Burton.
29 January 2025

Report publication: Appointment of Chief Inspector of HMCPSI
The cross-party committee of MPs, chaired by Labour MP Andy Slaughter, concludes that Mr Rogers meets the criteria for the position and endorses his appointment
29 January 2025