Parliamentary procedure
Parliamentary procedure news from UK Parliament.
Online voting introduced in House of Lords
First online votes took place on 15 June
10 June 2020
Procedure and Privileges Committee publishes guidance on proceedings in the hybrid House
Guidance on proceedings in the hybrid House published
05 June 2020
Conduct Committee report on remote voting
Report of remote voting and the code of conduct published
03 June 2020
House of Lords to increase sitting days
Members will have more time to scrutinise government
12 May 2020
MPs cast first ever remote votes in Commons Chamber
MPs took part in the first ever remote division in the House of Commons
12 May 2020
Procedure Committee writes to Speaker giving view on remote voting system
Procedure Committee writes to Speaker giving view on remote voting system
06 May 2020
Lords questions government in oral questions on 5 May
Virtual questions session discussing the impact of Covid-19
04 May 2020
Lords discusses impact of Covid-19 on prisoners
Members debate offender rehabilitation programmes
24 April 2020
Lords questions government in oral questions on 22 April
Virtual session to focus on coronavirus impact
22 April 2020
Lords returns to quiz government on 21 April
Daily question session held virtually
20 April 2020
Lord Speaker's statement on UK Parliament's response to the spread of COVID-19
A letter from the Lord Speaker, Lord Fowler, to members of the House of Lords regarding the House's return from recess
19 April 2020
Temporary changes to Lords business
Some proceedings held virtually
17 April 2020
Changes to House of Lords sittings following Easter recess
A move to virtual meetings in response to Covid-19
09 April 2020
House of Commons Commission thanks staff for virtual Parliament strategy
The plans would enable MPs to dial in remotely to some parliamentary proceedings.
06 April 2020
Update on work to ensure Commons scrutiny continues
Clerk of the House of Commons updates the Speaker and MPs
03 April 2020