Parliament, government and politics

Catch up on highlights from a packed session in the Lords.

Members discuss small businesses and trail costs as anti-fraud bill set to become law. Catch up

Common Frameworks Scrutiny Committee to no longer meet

The State Opening of Parliament on Tuesday 7 November marks the formal start of the parliamentary year

New inquiry: Justice Committee launches new inquiry on the work of the County Court amid capacity and resource concerns

Bill now awaits Royal Assent

Proposals on climate change accepted as bill concludes passage through Parliament. Catch up

Government reiterates to EAC its commitment to meeting net zero, but concerns remain over energy efficiency

Following a pre-appointment hearing conducted by the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee earlier this week, Baroness Ruth Deech has been endorsed by the Committee

Parliament has been prorogued ahead of the State Opening on Tuesday 7 November 2023. Find out more

The work will examine what progress has been made a year on from the publication of its report Channel crossings, migration and asylum-seeking routes through the EU

The results of the election were announced in the Chamber this afternoon following a ballot of the whole House

The Culture, Media and Sport Committee seeks expressions of interest from individuals interested in being a specialist adviser to their inquiry into British Film and High-End Television

From 23-24 October a bicameral cross-party group of UK parliamentarians participated in the NATO Parliamentary Assembly’s 104th Rose-Roth Seminar, which took place in Stockholm, Sweden

The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee is today publishing the Government response to its Report on Delivering Nuclear Power for the UK