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The UK public elects 650 Members of Parliament (MPs) to represent their interests and concerns in the House of Commons. MPs consider and propose new laws, and can scrutinise government policies by asking ministers questions about current issues either in the Commons Chamber or in Committees.

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MPs to debate petition relating to Black maternal healthcare and mortality

MPs to debate a petition relating to Black maternal healthcare and mortality

Experts questioned on procedure and devolution on territorial constitution

The Procedure Committee examines the procedure of the House of Commons and the territorial constitution

Conflict Armament Research questioned on UK arms exports in 2019

Committees on Arms Export Controls explores the UK Strategic Export Controls Annual Report 2019

Committee’s remit expanded to sift statutory instruments laid under the EU Future Relationship Act 2020

On 17 March 2021, the European Statutory Instruments Committee’s temporary standing order was amended

Moving animals across borders examined

The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee explores the movement of agricultural animals

MPs to debate petition relating to trespass

MPs to debate a petition relating to trespass

Evidence session on the work of the Advisory Committee on the Business Appointment Rules

Committee is to take evidence on the work of the Advisory Committee on the Business Appointment Rules

Joint Committee on Human Rights to take evidence on  Visiting in care homes

Committee continues to explore the Government’s response to covid-19 and the human rights implications of long lockdown

The role of community energy in decarbonisation and its benefits to local areas to be considered by MPs

Committee to hold a one-off evidence session on community energy, as part of the umbrella inquiry on technological innovations and climate change

Experts to address concerns with inpatient care for autism and learning disability

Committee to question former health Minister Sir Norman Lamb, Baroness Sheila Hollins and journalist Ian Birrell

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Governance of the House of Commons

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Telephone: 0800 112 4272 (Freephone) or 020 7219 4272
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