November 2022

On Monday 2 June, MPs will debate a petition relating to decriminalising abortion.

The House of Lords Finance Bill Sub-Committee is seeking a specialist adviser to support the Sub-Committee’s scrutiny work.

The Education Committee has today published the Government’s response to its report which made recommendations to improve the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill. 

Decisions of the Petitions Committee, 20 May 2025

Discover what's on in the House of Lords from 19-22 May

The Criminal Cases Review Commission’s (CCRC) leadership “has shown a remarkable inability to learn from its own mistakes” despite being an organisation designed to identify failures within the criminal justice system, a report by the Justice Committee has warned.

The House of Commons has adjourned for Whitsun recess and will next sit on Monday 2 June

Chair of the Justice Committee, Andy Slaughter MP, comments on the Sentencing Review

Members consider draft National Policy Statement for Nuclear Energy Generation. Catch up

The Procedure Committee launches a new inquiry into the sub judice resolution

The Government has responded to the report ‘Screen time: impacts on education and wellbeing’, published by the predecessor Education Committee in May 2024.

Spending Review: Government refuses to commit funding to nutrition as it insists on “necessary” aid cuts

In a report today the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee says poorly designed retrofit schemes, a “skills crisis” and costly assurance failures have significantly set back efforts to decarbonise home heating and bring down energy bills.

At a conference hosted in London by Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons – the representatives heard that AI could have multiple applications in Parliaments.

Victims and Courts Bill: call for evidence