Commons
Commons news from UK Parliament.

Governors of Wales’ five prisons to appear before MPs
The Governors of Wales’ five prisons will appear before the Welsh Affairs Committee as MPs continue evidence gathering on ‘Prisons in Wales’
16 February 2024

EFRA Committee to hold evidence session on flooding
The session will explore how flooding risks and impacts are expected to change as a result of climate change, the deterioration of flood defence assets and other causes
16 February 2024

OEP to appear before EAC to discuss Government progress on environment goals
The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) has been busy since it last appeared before the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) in February 2023
15 February 2024

The House of Commons rises for February Recess
The House adjourned for February recess on Thursday 8 February and will next sit on Monday 19 February.
09 February 2024

Bank of England has taken a leap in the dark on quantitative tightening, Treasury Committee concludes
The Treasury Committee concludes the Bank of England’s programme of quantitative tightening is a leap in the dark
07 February 2024

MPs examine options to boost the defence economy in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee launches inquiry into defence economy
06 February 2024

Coming up in the Commons 5-8 February
Find out what's coming up in the House of Commons 5-8 February
02 February 2024

Levelling-Up Committee hears from architect and built development experts on Monday 26 February
Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee publishes further written evidence
01 February 2024

Government plan urgently needed to address “the silent killer” of heatwaves
Environmental Audit Committee publishes Heat resilience and sustainable cooling report
31 January 2024

Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill: call for evidence
Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill: call for evidence
30 January 2024

ESNZ Committee holds oral evidence session on supporting and protecting consumers
The Energy Security and Net Zero Committee’s investigation continues with a session examining how best to support and protect consumers
29 January 2024

Coming up in the Commons 29 January – 2 February
Find out what's coming up in the House of Commons 29 January – 2 February
26 January 2024

Speaker praises Czech counterpart’s support for Ukraine
The Speaker of the House of Commons told his counterpart from the Czech Republic that her country’s support for Ukraine ‘was so important’.
25 January 2024

Cost of living support payments: Work and Pensions Committee publishes Government response to report
The cost of living support payments report, concluded that payments had not been enough to meet the scale of the problem and offered only a short-term reprieve for many
25 January 2024

Tourists could face 14-hour queues at borders under EU Entry-Exit scheme, Committee warned
In written evidence to the Committee, Ashford Borough Council said a “reasonable worst case” scenario could see 14-hour delays at the Port of Dover
25 January 2024