North America
North America news from UK Parliament.
As tariffs bite, where next for the UK’s growth-driving industries?
BP plc and more to be questioned on the business and economics of the clean energy transition
22 April 2025
Committee launches inquiry into science diplomacy after visit to CERN
Today the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee launches an inquiry into science diplomacy.
03 April 2025
Defence Committee launches inquiry into AUKUS
Today the Defence Committee launches an inquiry into AUKUS, the trilateral security partnership between the United Kingdom, the United States of America and Australia.
02 April 2025
Lord McDonald of Salford: Lord Speaker's Corner
Former top diplomat Simon McDonald, Lord McDonald of Salford, is the latest guest on Lord Speaker’s Corner
12 February 2025
Lord Vallance: Science, Innovation and Technology Committee Chair comments on evidence session
The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee this morning held a one-off evidence session with Science Minister, Lord Vallance
11 February 2025
Four short debates in the Lords
Members discuss levels of rape prosecution, copyright and artificial intelligence, the Office for Students' 2025-2030 strategy, and glorification of terrorism in four short debates. Catch up
31 January 2025
How stable is the post-Assad coalition? Foreign Affairs Committee to hold session on Syria
The Foreign Affairs Committee will hold a one-off evidence session on the situation in Syria, at 2pm on Tuesday 28 January.
24 January 2025
New inquiry: Disinformation diplomacy: How malign actors are seeking to undermine democracy
The Foreign Affairs Committee has today launched a new inquiry into the threat that disinformation campaigns pose to the UK and UK interests.
15 January 2025
IDC, Senate Chairs: Sudan deserves urgent and unified response
Today, the Chair of the International Development Committee has released a joint statement with the Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on the ongoing humanitarian situation in Sudan.
26 November 2024
International Relations and Defence Committee announces new inquiry into UK-US relations
Inquiry into UK-US relations launched by International Relations and Defence Committee
07 November 2024
Chair of the Defence Committee comments on the US election result
Chair of the Defence Committee congratulates President-elect Trump on his election victory
07 November 2024
UK position on foreign affairs debated in the Lords
Foreign Secretary addressed members views on British overseas relations. Catch up
06 March 2024
Four short debates in the Lords
A national housing strategy, the AUKUS agreement, burying overhead transmission lines and health workers in Myanmar up for debate in the House of Lords. Catch up
01 March 2024
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
Five short debates in the Lords
Members discuss climate change policies, supported housing, performing arts, transport investment and prison officer retirement ages. Catch up
31 March 2023