Parliamentary procedure
Parliamentary procedure news from UK Parliament.
Hereditary Peers Bill undergoes scrutiny in the Lords
Attendance, participation and faith representatives on the agenda as detailed scrutiny continues. Catch up
13 March 2025
MPs to give evidence for inquiry into the status of independent MPs
The Procedure Committee will on Wednesday [26th February] hear evidence for their inquiry into the status of independent Members of Parliament.
25 February 2025
Modernisation Committee pushes ahead with change agenda
The Modernisation Committee today announces its next steps as it sets out to make the Commons more open, effective and accessible to all and works to bring Parliament closer to the public
13 February 2025
New inquiry launched into electronic voting in the House of Commons
The Procedure Committee has launched an inquiry into electronic voting in the House of Commons.
03 February 2025
Timeliness in responses to Written Parliamentary Questions improves in 2023–24
The House of Commons Procedure Committee has today published its report on timeliness of responses to Written Parliamentary Questions (WPQs) in the last Parliamentary Session (2023-24)
14 January 2025
House of Lords reform debated by members
Government's policy and recent developments on Lords reform up for debate. Catch up
13 November 2024
Membership of Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments agreed
Membership of Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments agreed
18 October 2024
Cat Smith elected Chair of the Procedure Committee
Cat Smith MP elected as Chair of the Procedure Committee
11 September 2024
Election of Deputy Speakers
The House of Commons has elected its Deputy Speakers on Tuesday 23 July 2024
22 July 2024
Standards Committee publish report on how MPs’ standards and conduct are regulated
The House of Commons Standards Committee publishes a report into how MPs’ standards and conduct are regulated.
29 May 2024
Procedure Committee publishes report on Written Parliamentary Questions in 2022–23 Session
The report provides comprehensive published data on departmental answering performance in the current Session
14 May 2024
This evidence session with the Leader of the House of Commons has been cancelled and will be rescheduled in due course
The Commons Procedure Committee will hear evidence from the Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt MP, Leader of the House of Commons
09 May 2024
Procedure Committee recommends that the Foreign Secretary should be scrutinised at the Bar of the House
Committee publishes report into Commons scrutiny of Secretaries of State in the House of Lords
24 January 2024
Procedure and Privileges Committee publishes First Report
Proposed changes relating to oral questions to Secretaries of State and oral statements by Secretaries of State.
22 November 2023
Parliament prorogued ahead of State Opening
Parliament has been prorogued ahead of the State Opening on Tuesday 7 November 2023. Find out more
26 October 2023