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UK Parliament

April 2025

Read all the UK Parliament news for April 2025.

Publication of correspondence from Thames Water

The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee has just published a letter which it has since received from the Chair of Thames Water, Sir Adrian Montague.

Employment Rights Bill continues Lords committee stage

Members consider changes on workplace violence, powers of the Health and Safety Executive and AI risks. Find out more

Lords votes on Data (Use and Access) Bill

Members return draft law to the Commons with changes to transparency of copyrighted works. Catch up

Sentencing guidelines bill enters Lords committee stage

Members consider changes on protected characteristics, reducing reoffending and impact on existing case law. Catch up

A wood panelled room with five green leather chairs behind a wooden table. There is a gold portcullis on the back of the chairs.

Mental Health Bill: call for evidence

Mental Health Bill: call for evidence

The Palace of Westminster and Portcullis House at night, with the moon in the sky.

Administration Committee announces new inquiry into health and wellbeing services in Parliament

The Administration Committee has launched an inquiry into the health and wellbeing services available to those working in Parliament

What's on in the Lords 19-22 May

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

Government’s proposals do not go far enough to tackle ‘increasing threat’ from NCII, WEC warns

Urgent legislative change is required to tackle the ‘increasing threat’ from non-consensual intimate image (NCII) abuse and better protect victims, the Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) has warned following the Government’s response to its report.

UK Engagement with Space Committee visits Harwell Space Cluster

Harwell Space Cluster visited by House of Lords committee

EAC Chair comments on Government’s response to Office for Environmental Protection’s review of EPPS duty

The Chair of the cross-party Environmental Audit Committee has commented on the Government’s response to the Office for Environmental Protection’s review of the duty to have due regard to the Environmental Principles Policy Statement (EPPS).

Mental Health Bill reforms welcome but should go further – JCHR finds

In a report published today following legislative scrutiny, the Joint Committee on Human Rights proposed amendments to the Mental Health Bill.

Foreign Affairs Committee: UK Gov’t lack of vision on UK-EU reset a barrier to progress

In a letter to the Prime Minister, the Foreign Affairs Committee criticises the perceived absence of a strategic vision from the Government and a lack of “pitch” from the UK on the future of the UK-EU relationship.

Coming up in the Commons 19-22 May  

Find out what's coming up in the House of Commons 19-22 May

Women and Equalities Committee to hear evidence on misogyny, the manosphere and online content

The Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) will hear from academics and experts in Parliament on Wednesday, 21 May during the second session of its new inquiry into Misogyny: the manosphere and online content.

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill set for Lords committee stage

Line by line scrutiny commences. Find out more