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Coming up in the Commons 14-18 July
Find out what's coming up in the House of Commons 14-18 July
11 July 2025
What threat does online extremism pose to young people?
The Home Affairs Committee holds the first session of its inquiry into new forms of extremism when it takes evidence from witnesses including the Commissioner for Countering Extremism, Robin Simcox, and the Interim Independent Prevent Commissioner, Lord Anderson.
11 July 2025
What's on in the Lords 14-18 July
Discover what's on in the House of Lords from 14-18 July
11 July 2025
UK’s Online Safety regime unable to tackle the spread of misinformation and cannot keep users safe online, MPs warn
MPs say today, in a wide-ranging report that urges the government to go further to regulate social media companies and disincentivise the viral spread of false content.
11 July 2025
Football stadium
Football Governance Bill returns to the Lords
Members discuss MPs amendments to draft football regulator legislation in 'ping pong'.
11 July 2025
Lords begins further scrutiny of Employment Rights Bill
Members discuss changes on agency workers, guaranteed hours and short-notice cancellation in report stage. Find out more
11 July 2025
Planning and Infrastructure Bill enters Lords committee stage
Members consider changes on national emergencies, environmental principles, and development consent as line by line examination begins. Find out more
11 July 2025
Product regulation bill completes passage through Parliament
Lords agrees Commons changes as draft legislation set to become law. Catch up
11 July 2025

Parliamentary news

The latest Parliamentary news grouped by type of Parliamentary business.

Commons news

Bank of England commits to monitoring cash acceptance on ongoing basis
The Government has confirmed that the Bank of England will monitor cash acceptance on an ongoing basis following a Treasury Select Committee report published earlier this year
11 July 2025
Public Accounts Committee launches fourteen new inquiries
The Public Accounts Committee today announces its next slate of upcoming inquiries, providing scrutiny of Government spending and delivery across a range of Government Departments
11 July 2025
The Elizabeth Tower lit by sun against a bright blue sky, framed by green leaves
Coming up in the Commons 14-18 July
Find out what's coming up in the House of Commons 14-18 July
11 July 2025
What threat does online extremism pose to young people?
The Home Affairs Committee holds the first session of its inquiry into new forms of extremism when it takes evidence from witnesses including the Commissioner for Countering Extremism, Robin Simcox, and the Interim Independent Prevent Commissioner, Lord Anderson.
11 July 2025
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Lords news

What's on in the Lords 14-18 July
Discover what's on in the House of Lords from 14-18 July
11 July 2025
Football stadium
Football Governance Bill returns to the Lords
Members discuss MPs amendments to draft football regulator legislation in 'ping pong'.
11 July 2025
Lords begins further scrutiny of Employment Rights Bill
Members discuss changes on agency workers, guaranteed hours and short-notice cancellation in report stage. Find out more
11 July 2025
Planning and Infrastructure Bill enters Lords committee stage
Members consider changes on national emergencies, environmental principles, and development consent as line by line examination begins. Find out more
11 July 2025
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Committee news

Bank of England commits to monitoring cash acceptance on ongoing basis
The Government has confirmed that the Bank of England will monitor cash acceptance on an ongoing basis following a Treasury Select Committee report published earlier this year
11 July 2025
Public Accounts Committee launches fourteen new inquiries
The Public Accounts Committee today announces its next slate of upcoming inquiries, providing scrutiny of Government spending and delivery across a range of Government Departments
11 July 2025
What threat does online extremism pose to young people?
The Home Affairs Committee holds the first session of its inquiry into new forms of extremism when it takes evidence from witnesses including the Commissioner for Countering Extremism, Robin Simcox, and the Interim Independent Prevent Commissioner, Lord Anderson.
11 July 2025
UK’s Online Safety regime unable to tackle the spread of misinformation and cannot keep users safe online, MPs warn
MPs say today, in a wide-ranging report that urges the government to go further to regulate social media companies and disincentivise the viral spread of false content.
11 July 2025
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Bill news

Football stadium
Football Governance Bill returns to the Lords
Members discuss MPs amendments to draft football regulator legislation in 'ping pong'.
11 July 2025
Lords begins further scrutiny of Employment Rights Bill
Members discuss changes on agency workers, guaranteed hours and short-notice cancellation in report stage. Find out more
11 July 2025
Planning and Infrastructure Bill enters Lords committee stage
Members consider changes on national emergencies, environmental principles, and development consent as line by line examination begins. Find out more
11 July 2025
Product regulation bill completes passage through Parliament
Lords agrees Commons changes as draft legislation set to become law. Catch up
11 July 2025
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Regional news

The latest Parliamentary news across the different UK regions.

England

Council finances in England - Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee publishes written evidence submissions
The Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Committee has published the written evidence submissions for its inquiry looking at whether the local government finance system in England is fit for purpose.
19 February 2025
A business plan for Britain: BTC reports on UK business priorities for growth
In the weeks running up to Christmas the newly reformed Business and Trade Committee undertook a unique national engagement programme. 
13 February 2025
HCLG Committee presses Angela Rayner, Secretary of State, on the impact of housing benefits rates freeze, building safety, and English Devolution
Florence Eshalomi, Chair of the Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Committee has written to Rt Hon Angela Rayner, Secretary of State, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), to raise concerns about the impact of the freezing of Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates.
23 January 2025
Lords debates state of local government
Members discuss case for reinvigoration of local democracy. Catch up
16 June 2023
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Scotland

Support for military veterans and the future of North Sea energy to be examined in upcoming sessions for Scottish Affairs Committee
The Scottish Affairs Committee will hold two evidence sessions on Wednesday 2 July, examining support for military veterans in Scotland in the morning, before quizzing Energy Minister, Michael Shanks, on the future of North Sea energy in the afternoon. 
27 June 2025
Grangemouth: Committee to question Petroineos, INEOS and EY on Project Willow
The Scottish Affairs Committee will examine the future of the Grangemouth oil refinery as part of its inquiry into GB Energy and the net zero transition. 
27 March 2025
Lords scrutiny of Church of Scotland bill concludes
Consideration completed on draft law to allow Roman Catholics to be appointed as Church of Scotland Lord High Commissioners. Catch up
25 March 2025
Scotland Secretary Ian Murray faces committee scrutiny
The Secretary of State for Scotland Ian Murray MP will be questioned by MPs on the Scottish Affairs Committee on Tuesday 25 March at 14.30.
21 March 2025
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Northern Ireland

New inquiry - Economic growth in Northern Ireland: new and emerging sectors
MPs are to examine strategies for supporting economic growth in Northern Ireland and the important role that new and emerging industries can play in driving future prosperity. 
10 July 2025
The Government’s new approach to addressing the legacy of the past in Northern Ireland: MPs outline evidence to Secretary of State
The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee has written to the Secretary of State with a comprehensive summary of the evidence so far from its inquiry into the legacy of the past in Northern Ireland, to inform the Government’s policy making ahead of any potentialannouncement on a joint approach with the Republic of Ireland.
12 June 2025
MPs set out funding solutions to help solve Northern Ireland public service crisis
MPs are urging the UK Government to rethink both the levels and mechanisms for funding public services in Northern Ireland amid warnings of the impact the continuing state of crisis is having on people’s quality of life.
07 April 2025
Lords Committee announces inquiry on Northern Ireland’s voice in context of Windsor Framework
Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee launches inquiry
13 March 2025
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Wales

Welsh Affairs Committee statement on securing the future of Welsh universities
The Welsh Affairs Committee calls on the UK Government to think again on how universities are supported at a systemic level and to work with the Welsh Government to put them on a sustainable footing. 
26 June 2025
Cadeirydd y Pwyllgor Materion Cymreig yn ymateb i'r Adolygiad o Wariant
Cadeirydd y Pwyllgor Materion Cymreig yn ymateb i'r Adolygiad o Wariant
13 June 2025
Welsh Affairs Committee Chair responds to Spending Review
Welsh Affairs Committee Chair responds to Spending Review
12 June 2025
MPs to hear from vice-chancellors on challenges facing universities in Wales
Vice-chancellors or senior representatives from Wales’ nine universities are to appear before MPs in a one-off session examining the current financial and other challenges faced by thehigher education sector.
15 May 2025
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