House of Commons
House of Commons news from UK Parliament.

Aid sector still slow to address legacy of sexual abuse and exploitation
International Development Committee publishes Report on follow-up: sexual exploitation and abuse in the aid sector
17 October 2019

Chair nominations for Backbench Business Committee
Speaker announces chair nominations for Backbench Business Committee
16 October 2019

Chair nominations for Treasury Committee
Chair nominations for Treasury Committee
16 October 2019

PACAC Chair welcomes inclusion of Health Service Safety Investigations Bill in Queen's Speech
Chair of PACAC has welcomed the inclusion of a Health Service Safety Investigations Bill in the Queen's Speech, as recommended by the Committee in a recent high-profile report
16 October 2019

Election for new Treasury Committee Chair
Speaker announces an election for the new Chair of the Treasury Committee
16 October 2019

Ugbana Oyet announced as new Serjeant at Arms
Commons Speaker announces new Serjeant at Arms
15 October 2019

Treasury Committee comments on Woodford Fund
Catherine McKinnell comments on the Woodford Equity Income Fund
15 October 2019

Ministers questioned on the imprisonment of Catalan leaders
Hywel Williams MP asked an urgent question on the situation in Spain
15 October 2019

Minister questioned on racism in football
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan questions minister on racism in football
15 October 2019

Urgent Question on the Turkish incursion into northern Syria
Tobias Ellwood asks urgent question to Foreign Secretary on the situation in Syria
15 October 2019

JCHR Chair says Queen's speech puts spotlight on government human rights record
Harriet Harman MP comments on today's Queen's Speech
14 October 2019

Commons debates the Queen's Speech
MPs debate the proposals put forward in the Queen's Speech
14 October 2019

EU Scrutiny Committee hears from former UK permanent representative to the EU
European Scrutiny Committee holds its latest public evidence session in its inquiry examining post-Brexit parliamentary scrutiny of EU laws and policies
14 October 2019

State Opening of Parliament 2019
Formal start of the parliamentary year takes place on 14 October
11 October 2019

Committee to take evidence from the Jo Cox Foundation and the CSPL
Committee to take evidence on hate crime from the Jo Cox Foundation and the Committee on Standards in Public Life
11 October 2019