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IEP members announced for investigation into young people’s transition from child to adult health and social care services
The Health and Social Care Committee has announced new members that will join its Independent Expert Panel (IEP)
02 April 2026
Prevent referral mechanism unprepared to deal with reality of modern extremism – Home Affairs Committee warns
A failure to move on from a counter-terror mindset has left the country ill-prepared to deal with new forms of extremism, a report by the Home Affairs Committee has warned.
31 March 2026
MPs will debate a petition relating to a Maternity Commissioner
On Monday 20 April, MPs will debate a petition relating to a Maternity Commissioner.
30 March 2026
New portrait of the Rt. Hon. Rachel Reeves MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer, unveiled
The Parliamentary Art Collection has acquired a portrait of the Rt. Hon. Rachel Reeves MP by artist Sally Ward
30 March 2026
House of Commons Administration and Parliamentary Digital Service publish 2025 pay gap reports
The House of Commons Administration and Parliamentary Digital Service (PDS) have published our latest gender and ethnicity pay gap reports
30 March 2026
Justice Committee to hold evidence session with the LSB and SRA
As part of its access to justice inquiry, the Justice Committee will take evidence from the Legal Services Board and Solicitors Regulation Authority
30 March 2026
Terminally Ill Adults Bill continues Lords committee stage
Members discuss changes to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. Catch up
30 March 2026
Dyfodol CEF Y Parc: ASau yn galw ar Lywodraeth y DU i oedi ehangu
Dylid oedi’r ehangu sydd yn yr arfaeth ar gyfer CEF Y Parc tra bod y Llywodraeth yn ailystyried a ellir ei gyflawni heb beryglu diogelwch carcharorion a staff, meddai ASau.
29 March 2026
The Future of HMP Parc: MPs call for UK Government to pause expansion
The planned expansion of HMP Parc should be paused while the Government reconsiders whether it can be achieved without jeopardising the safety of prisoners and staff, MPs say.
29 March 2026
Appointment of Chair of the Legal Services Board
The Justice Committee has published its report following the pre-appointment hearing on Wednesday, 25 March
27 March 2026
Parliamentary news
The latest Parliamentary news grouped by type of Parliamentary business.
Commons news
IEP members announced for investigation into young people’s transition from child to adult health and social care services
The Health and Social Care Committee has announced new members that will join its Independent Expert Panel (IEP)
02 April 2026
Prevent referral mechanism unprepared to deal with reality of modern extremism – Home Affairs Committee warns
A failure to move on from a counter-terror mindset has left the country ill-prepared to deal with new forms of extremism, a report by the Home Affairs Committee has warned.
31 March 2026
House of Commons Administration and Parliamentary Digital Service publish 2025 pay gap reports
The House of Commons Administration and Parliamentary Digital Service (PDS) have published our latest gender and ethnicity pay gap reports
30 March 2026
Justice Committee to hold evidence session with the LSB and SRA
As part of its access to justice inquiry, the Justice Committee will take evidence from the Legal Services Board and Solicitors Regulation Authority
30 March 2026
Lords news
Terminally Ill Adults Bill continues Lords committee stage
Members discuss changes to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. Catch up
30 March 2026
Short debates in the Lords
Members discuss the curriculum in England, health and social care access for those with learning disabilities, and the welfare of former Indian Prime Minister Imran Khan
27 March 2026
Lords completes scrutiny of Pension Schemes Bill
Members take final chance to 'tidy up' bill at third reading. Catch up
27 March 2026
Progress reported but considerable challenges persist for Northern Ireland businesses on Windsor Framework, Committee inquiry finds
Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee publishes a letter to the Government
26 March 2026
Committee news
IEP members announced for investigation into young people’s transition from child to adult health and social care services
The Health and Social Care Committee has announced new members that will join its Independent Expert Panel (IEP)
02 April 2026
Prevent referral mechanism unprepared to deal with reality of modern extremism – Home Affairs Committee warns
A failure to move on from a counter-terror mindset has left the country ill-prepared to deal with new forms of extremism, a report by the Home Affairs Committee has warned.
31 March 2026
MPs will debate a petition relating to a Maternity Commissioner
On Monday 20 April, MPs will debate a petition relating to a Maternity Commissioner.
30 March 2026
New portrait of the Rt. Hon. Rachel Reeves MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer, unveiled
The Parliamentary Art Collection has acquired a portrait of the Rt. Hon. Rachel Reeves MP by artist Sally Ward
30 March 2026
Bill news
Terminally Ill Adults Bill continues Lords committee stage
Members discuss changes to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. Catch up
30 March 2026
Lords completes scrutiny of Pension Schemes Bill
Members take final chance to 'tidy up' bill at third reading. Catch up
27 March 2026
National Insurance contributions bill awaits Royal Assent
Bill returns in parliamentary 'ping pong'. Catch up
26 March 2026
Lords asks government to think again on children's bill
Members ask government to reconsider changes on social media, allergy safety and branded school uniforms. Catch up
26 March 2026
Regional news
The latest Parliamentary news across the different UK regions.
England
Global Talent Fund: Science Minister explains why North of England misses out on funding for overseas talent
Science Minister, Lord Patrick Vallance, has provided further information on how the government selected the 12 UK research institutions which would receive help to attract overseas talent through the Global Talent Fund
27 August 2025
Why does the Global Talent Fund miss out the North of England? Chair writes to Science Minister about plans to attract overseas talent
Dame Chi Onwurah, Chair of the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee, has written to Lord Patrick Vallance, Science Minister, for further details on the Government’s Global Talent Fund (GTF).
07 August 2025
Link between paying taxes and quality of council services in England ‘broken’, say MPs
Councils in England are being asked to deliver more than ever before, without adequate funding to allow them to do so effectively, says the cross-party Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Committee in a report published today (Wednesday).
22 July 2025
Getting first-time buyers onto the housing ladder - Housing Committee launches inquiry on the affordability of home ownership
The Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Committee has today launched a new inquiry examining barriers to first-time buyers, especially those on lower incomes, owning their own homes.
17 July 2025
Scotland
MPs warn of urgent need to avoid repeating mistakes of past deindustrialisation, in annual review
The Scottish Affairs Committee today publishes its Annual Report, which marks the conclusion of the Committee’s Industrial Transition in Scotland inquiry.
30 January 2026
UK Government pledges growth of Scotland’s clean energy workforce, but MPs warn that delivery will be the real test
Responding to a Scottish Affairs Committee report on the future of Scotland’s oil and gas industry, the UK Government outlined plans to grow clean energy employment but stopped short of accepting some of the committee’s central findings.
16 January 2026
Lord Gove: Lord Speaker's Corner
Michael Gove, Lord Gove, is the latest guest on Lord Speaker’s Corner as he discusses the fragmentation of British politics, breaking up the Treasury, Brexit and The Celebrity Traitors. Watch or listen now to find out more
08 December 2025
UK Government pledges to provide clarity to Scotland’s launch sector in 2026
Responding to a Scottish Affairs Committee report on Scotland's space launch sector, the UK Government has committed to setting out its strategic approach to support the sector in 2026.
01 December 2025
Northern Ireland
Progress reported but considerable challenges persist for Northern Ireland businesses on Windsor Framework, Committee inquiry finds
Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee publishes a letter to the Government
26 March 2026
MPs call for joined-up approach and one-stop shop for SMEs to support economic growth across Northern Ireland
MPs are today calling for the UK Government to ensure its economic strategy for Northern Ireland is aligned with that of the NI Executive, in a cross-party report that also calls for greater support for small and medium-sized enterprises and a commitment to fund investment in skills and infrastructure.
23 March 2026
The Government’s new approach to addressing the legacy of the past in Northern Ireland: NIAC publishes response to report
The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee has today published the Government’s response to its report on the Government’s new approach to addressing the legacy of the past in Northern Ireland.
12 February 2026
Operation Kenova: MPs call on Government to formally name agent Stakeknife
A cross-party committee of MPs is calling on the Government to formally name Stakeknife - a British Army agent who worked within the IRA in the 1980s and was suspected of direct involvement in numerous murders.
09 February 2026
Wales
Dyfodol CEF Y Parc: ASau yn galw ar Lywodraeth y DU i oedi ehangu
Dylid oedi’r ehangu sydd yn yr arfaeth ar gyfer CEF Y Parc tra bod y Llywodraeth yn ailystyried a ellir ei gyflawni heb beryglu diogelwch carcharorion a staff, meddai ASau.
29 March 2026
The Future of HMP Parc: MPs call for UK Government to pause expansion
The planned expansion of HMP Parc should be paused while the Government reconsiders whether it can be achieved without jeopardising the safety of prisoners and staff, MPs say.
29 March 2026
New inquiry: MPs to examine child poverty in Wales
The Welsh Affairs Committee is to examine child poverty in Wales, in a new inquiry launched today.
16 March 2026
What is your experience with cross-border healthcare between England and Wales? Welsh Affairs Committee seeking views
Today, the Welsh Affairs Committee launches a survey inviting NHS patients who use cross-border healthcare between England and Wales to share their experience.
20 February 2026
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