Commons
Commons news from UK Parliament.

Committee to question new Director of BBC Scotland
The Scottish Affairs Committee will question the new Director of BBC Scotland, Hayley Valentine, and other senior executives in a one-off session on BBC Scotland’s work.
06 January 2025

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: call for evidence
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: call for evidence
06 January 2025

Coming up in the Commons 6-10 January
Find out what's coming up in the Commons 6-10 January
03 January 2025

MPs to question the Electoral Commission as inquiry into UK election kicks off
The Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (PACAC) will hold the first public evidence session of their inquiry into the 2024 general election.
03 January 2025

Health and Social Care Committee Chair Comment
In response to the announcement of a new independent commission on social care, the Chair of the Health and Social Care Committee, Layla Moran MP, said:
03 January 2025

MPs to question DWP reps on safeguarding of vulnerable claimants
Members of the Committee will seek an update of the situation facing claimants, and on DWP policies and processes under the new Government before it reports its findings
02 January 2025

MPs to hold a debate on the impact of conflict on women and girls
On Thursday 9 January in Westminster Hall, MPs will hold a debate on the impact of conflict on women and girls:
02 January 2025

MPs to hold a debate on pay gaps in the workplace
On Tuesday 7 January in Westminster Hall, MPs will hold a debate on pay gaps in the workplace.
02 January 2025

MPs to hold a debate on backlogs in the NHS
On Monday 6 January, MPs will hold a debate on backlogs in the NHS.
02 January 2025

MPs to hold a debate on seizing frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine
On Monday 6 January, MPs will hold a debate on seizing frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine.
02 January 2025

BTC calls for financial penalties on Government for slow delivery of justice in Post Office Horizon scandal
In a report today the Commons Business and Trade Committee calls again for legally binding timeframes on Government at each stage of processing claims under the Horizon Convictions Redress Scheme – backed by financial penalties awarded to the claimant if the deadlines are missed.
01 January 2025

Significant energy storage progress to keep the lights on following EAC report
The Government has laid out its plans for keeping the lights on and strengthening national energy infrastructure in response to a critical Commons report about UK energy resilience.
31 December 2024

Mandatory Seafarers’ Charter amendment should be ‘real tonic’ for UK maritime workforce
Transport Committee Chair, Ruth Cadbury MP, comments on Mandatory Seafarers’ Charter amendment
20 December 2024

EFRA Committee sets out to examine issues across UK food sector
The resilience and vulnerabilities of the UK’s food supply chain will be the focus of a new inquiry by the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (EFRA).
20 December 2024

Solving the SEND crisis – Education Committee launches major inquiry
The Education Committee has launched a major new inquiry focused on finding solutions to the crisis in special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) provision.
20 December 2024