Commons
Commons news from UK Parliament.

Questions over security of UK energy supply as households exposed to future price spikes
PAC report warns of worryingly high consumer energy debt as nation’s electricity prices highest of countries providing comparable data
28 March 2025

Government announces substantial and immediate changes to aid budget
The UK aid budget will no longer be linked to changes in the UK’s gross national income, instead being given a fixed budget potentially protecting it from spending by other departments, the Government has confirmed.
27 March 2025

Grangemouth: Committee to question Petroineos, INEOS and EY on Project Willow
The Scottish Affairs Committee will examine the future of the Grangemouth oil refinery as part of its inquiry into GB Energy and the net zero transition.
27 March 2025

Regional mayors questioned on government’s innovation and growth policies
The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee will question local government, experts and innovators as it continues its inquiry into Innovation, Growth and the Regions.
27 March 2025

Defra Minister to face MPs’ questions on farming, profitability and fairness in supply chains, and fisheries
The Minister for Food Security and Rural Affairs, Daniel Zeichner MP, will appear before the EFRA Select Committee, to face MPs’ questions on their thematic inquiries on the future of farming, fairness in the food supply chain, and fisheries and the marine environment.
27 March 2025

MPs to hold a debate on the persecution of Christians
On Tuesday 8 April in the Westminster Hall, MPs will hold a debate on the persecution of Christians
27 March 2025

MPs to hold a debate on government support for Thames Water
On Thursday 3 April in the Westminster Hall, MPs will hold a debate on government support for Thames Water
27 March 2025

MPs to hold a debate on waste incinerators
On Thursday 3 April in the Westminster Hall, MPs will hold a debate on waste incinerators
27 March 2025

MPs to hold a debate on eating disorder awareness
On Tuesday 1 April in the Westminster Hall, MPs will hold a debate on eating disorder awareness
27 March 2025

Committee Chair: Government should pause “hasty” aid cuts
The Chair of the cross-party International Development Committee Chair, Sarah Champion, has responded to the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Spring Statement today.
26 March 2025

Uphill struggle ahead for Govt’s use of AI as PAC report reveals the scale of the challenge
Out of date tech and poor-quality data put public sector adoption at risk as public trust jeopardised over transparency in use of algorithms
26 March 2025

Chair comment: Government's candidate for Innovate UK chair
Commenting on the announcement of the Government’s preferred candidate for the next executive chair of Innovate UK.
25 March 2025

Planning and Infrastructure Bill: call for evidence
Planning and Infrastructure Bill: call for evidence
25 March 2025

How far can a redeployed oil and gas workforce take us toward clean, secure energy?
Evidence in this inquiry has revealed the scale of the challenge to create the UK workforce to deliver the Clean Energy Mission and to de-carbonise homes and businesses.
25 March 2025

Still unfinished business: BTC asks Government to ‘reflect and revise’ Post Office Horizon redress plan
The Business and Trade Committee is today taking the unusual step of asking the Government to ‘reflect and revise’ its response to its January 1st report on finally achieving long-delayed justice and redress for victims of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal – described as the greatest miscarriage of justice in UK history.
25 March 2025