House of Commons
House of Commons news from UK Parliament.
'Chaotic' adult prison education system crying out for overhaul
Committee publishes their report, Prison education.
18 May 2022
Experts and businesses questioned on UK-New Zealand trade deal
International Trade Committee examines the impact for the UK’s services and manufacturing sectors
17 May 2022
Ian Mearns MP re-elected as Chair of the Backbench Business Committee
Ian Mearns has been re-elected as the Chair of the Backbench Business Committee
16 May 2022
Prison Education Report
Committee publishes its report on Prison education on Wednesday 18th May
16 May 2022
Private Members’ Bill ballot to be drawn on 19th May
Backbench MPs will have the chance to make their mark on the law if they are successful in Thursday’s Private Members’ Bill ballot.
16 May 2022
Government increases its ambition on water quality after decades of inaction
Environmental Audit Committee publishes Government Response to Water Quality in Rivers report
15 May 2022
Headteachers and experts questioned on low uptake of physics and maths by girls
Science and Technology Committee examines why certain groups of children are underrepresented in STEM subjects
13 May 2022
Business Committee to examine how government can help firms embrace new technology
Committee to examine the Government's help to grow scheme in a one-off session
13 May 2022
Coming up in the Commons 16-20 May
Find out what's coming up in the House of Commons Chamber 16-20 May
13 May 2022
New inquiry to examine government progress on digital transformation of NHS
Committee launch a new inquiry to examine government progress to achieve a digitally enabled health system across the NHS
13 May 2022
Government rejects call for integrated recovery plan to tackle backlog caused by pandemic
Chair criticises the Government’s rejection of a recommendation for a broad national health and care recovery plan to tackle the backlog caused by the pandemic
13 May 2022
Speaker hails parliamentary friendship between UK and Luxembourg
The Speakers of the UK House of Commons and Luxembourg have hosted the first parliamentary meeting between their two nations in 73 years.
12 May 2022
Committee examines Government’s shipbuilding policy
Defence Committee examines the Government’s shipbuilding policy, following the publication of the Government’s National Shipbuilding Strategy Refresh
12 May 2022
MPs to examine implications of rising popularity of connected tech
Committee to examine the impacts of the increasing prevalence of smart and connected technology
12 May 2022
Committee launches Defence & Climate Change inquiry
Committee launches Defence & Climate Change inquiry
12 May 2022