Family law
Family law news from UK Parliament.

Suspension of parental responsibility for people convicted of serious offences to be debated by MPs
Suspension of parental responsibility for people convicted of serious offences to be debated by MPs
02 November 2022

Parliament concludes scrutiny of Health and Care Bill
Bill becomes an Act of Parliament. Catch up
27 April 2022

Building Safety Bill completes passage through Parliament
Bill becomes an Act of Parliament. Catch up
27 April 2022

Four short debates in the Lords
Members discuss Northern Ireland relations, levelling-up in the South West, tax gap estimates and the Iran nuclear deal in four short debates. Catch up
08 April 2022

Lords debates two private members' bills
Members discuss new draft laws on minimum age for marriage and taxi access for disabled passengers. Catch up
04 April 2022

Lords International Women's Day debate
Members discuss the UK's role in furthering gender equality. Catch up
18 March 2022

Lords examines Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill at third reading
Final chance to 'tidy-up' bill in the Lords. Catch up
16 March 2022

Michael Gove to face questions from committee of MPs on constitutional issues
Michael Gove answers questions on his remit as Levelling Up Secretary and Minister for Intergovernmental Relations
25 February 2022

Lords debates rising cost of household energy
Members discuss cost of living and the role of the consumer protection regulatory regime in energy markets. Catch up
04 February 2022

Rights of cohabiting partners examined by Women and Equalities Committee
Leading legal academics will give evidence to the Women and Equalities Committee
17 September 2021

Four short debates in the Lords
Members discuss human rights sanctions, housing developments on flood plains, Official Development Assistance and the Child Maintenance Service. Learn more
25 June 2021

Four short debates in the Lords
Climate change targets, ethnicity and child poverty, neurological services and perpetrators of genocide are in the Lords spotlight. Find out more about Thursday debates in May
28 May 2021

Domestic Abuse Bill becomes law
During the course of its progress through the House of Lords, members successfully campaigned to make changes to the draft law
28 April 2021

Private members' bills complete passage through Parliament
Bills await Royal Assent
27 April 2021

Four short debates in the Lords
Members discuss Body Mass Index, alcohol harm, COVID-19-related evictions and biodiversity emergency
23 April 2021