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The UK Parliament has two Houses that work on behalf of UK citizens to check and challenge the work of Government, make and shape effective laws, and debate/make decisions on the big issues of the day. 

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Featured item: House of Commons rises for Conference Recess
The House of Commons adjourned on Friday 23 September for recess and will next sit on Tuesday 11 October
23 September 2022
Featured item: Lords pays tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
House of Lords pays tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
9 September 2022
Featured item: Privileges Committee comments on legal opinion
Privileges Committee publishes report on comments on legal opinion
26 September 2022

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ParliamentNow presents information from the UK Parliament annunciator system, covering both the House of Commons and House of Lords. Similar to annunciator screens on the Parliamentary estate, it provides constantly updated information on what's happening in both chambers.

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ParliamentNow presents information from the UK Parliament annunciator system, covering both the House of Commons and House of Lords. Similar to annunciator screens on the Parliamentary estate, it provides constantly updated information on what's happening in both chambers.

Follow the latest business

Latest news from the House of Commons and Houses of Lords.

Joint Committee on the Draft Mental Health Bill release Easy read survey
Committee issues an Easy read survey to inform its scrutiny of the draft mental health bill
30 September 2022
Treasury Committee calls for OBR forecast and Chancellor’s statement to be brought forward
Treasury Committee writes to the Chancellor of the Exchequer
30 September 2022
Government must act to boost future saving rate and scheme enrolment or risk inadequate retirements for pensioners, MPs warn
Committee publishes report on Protecting pension savers – five years on from the pension freedoms: Saving for later life
30 September 2022
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Carbon assessments of buildings and targets to boost low carbon construction could come within years
Government responds to the Committee's report on sustainability of the built environment
30 September 2022
Draft Victims Bill won’t achieve Government’s aims, says Justice Committee
Committee publishes a report on its pre-legislative scrutiny of the Government’s draft Victims Bill
30 September 2022
Time to turbo-charge the transport supply chain, urges Transport Committee
Committee publishes the previous Government’s response to its report, Road freight supply chain
30 September 2022
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Friday 30 September 2022

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Watch the latest videos about the work of Parliament on our official YouTube channel

Developers

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Developer hub
Resources for developers, including a directory of open data APIs which allow Parliamentary data to be shared publicly

Other Parliamentary resources

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Written questions, answers and statements
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Statutory Instruments
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Treaties
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Deposited papers
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MPs' Guide to Procedure
Practical, clearly written guidance on House of Commons procedure for MPs and their staff
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Erskine May
Browse and search an online version of Erskine May’s treatise on the law, privileges, proceedings

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