Parliamentary procedure
Parliamentary procedure news from UK Parliament.
Committees must do more to include a wider range of voices in their work
Committee publishes report into the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system
10 September 2019
Prime Minister to make first appearance before Liaison Committee
Appearance follows a request by the Liaison Committee for the new PM to attend after the summer recess
14 August 2019
House of Commons rises for summer recess 2019
Commons Chamber will next sit on Tuesday 3 September 2019
25 July 2019
Commons urged to create Budget Committee to reform scrutiny of public spending
A Commons Budget Committee would scrutinise public spending, and bring UK into line with other major democracies
09 July 2019
Improvements needed to law-making process says Committee
Constitution Committee publishes its latest legislative process report
08 July 2019
Erskine May available online for the first time
Guide to parliamentary practice and procedure available for free online
02 July 2019
Parliament needs a bigger role in scrutinising international agreements
European Union Committee publishes its report on Scrutiny of intenrational agreements: lessons learned
27 June 2019
Lords debates parliamentary freedom of speech
Peers discuss obligation to uphold court orders
24 May 2019
Procedure Committee reviews “humble Address” procedure to demand papers
Committee publishes report on the power of the House of Commons to call for papers
20 May 2019
Lords discusses conduct of debate in public life
Members debate social divisions
10 May 2019
Parliament's treaty scrutiny system out of date, Committee calls for reform
Constitution Committee publishes report on Parliamentary Scrutiny of Treaties
30 April 2019
Article 50 discussions: Lords debates Brexit
Lords debates negotiations and opposition motion
13 February 2019
Royal Assent: Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill signed into law
The Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill receives Royal Assent on Tuesday 12 February
12 February 2019
David Lidington and Alan Duncan give evidence on treaty scrutiny after Brexit
The Constitution Committee hears evidence on Wednesday 30 January at 10.15am
30 January 2019
MPs launch inquiry into the powers of the House of Commons to call for papers
Committee to look into the powers of the House of Commons to require the government to provide papers
25 January 2019