House of Commons Commission news and press releases

2012

• 29 October 2012 - the Commission agreed to publish the report of the Pre-Feasibility Study Group on Restoration and Renewal of the Palace of Westminster ( PDF 1.22 MB). Read the House of Commons Commission statement.

• 14 September 2012 - The House has agreed to the Commission's recommendation that Kathryn Hudson should be appointed as the next Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards ( PDF 80 KB).

• 1 May 2012 - The Commission agreed a number of issues concerning the administration of the House of Commons with regards to mobile devices, alcohol policy and trees in Portcullis House ( PDF 22 KB).
• 23 January 2012 - The Commission has released the following statement on the renovation of the Palace of Westminster ( PDF 89 KB). 

2011

• The Commission has agreed the principles ( PDF 253 KB) which will underlie future policy on the Parliamentary Estate and accommodation.

2010

• House of Commons Savings Programme update 20 October 2010 ( PDF 54 KB)
• The Thirty-Second report of the Commission has now been published.
• Commission to extend budget savings - In the light of increased financial constraints on the public sector, the House of Commons Commission has agreed to cut £12 million from the budget for the House for the current financial year.
• New system for payment of catering bills in the House of Commons 20 May 2010 ( PDF 7 KB)
• The House of Commons Single Equality Scheme has been officially launched on Thursday 28 January 2010.
• First nursery to be opened at Parliament - press statement.

2009

• The Commission published a report on 27 October 2009 on the proposal that Members' staff be employed directly by the House instead of by individual Members.
• Consultation on the employment of Members' staff by the House of Commons - Members' staff submissions.