News from UK Parliament

Parliamentary news

The latest Parliamentary news grouped by type of Parliamentary business.

Commons news

Committee Chair comments on Matt Clifford joining Anthropic

Committee Chair comments on Matt Clifford joining Anthropic

02 September 2026

Restrictive covenants - Housing Minister responds to Housing Committee questions on unreasonable demands placed on homeowners

Restrictive covenants - Housing Minister responds to Housing Committee questions on unreasonable demands placed on homeowners

02 September 2026

Dangers of cheap Brazilian beef imports brought to PM’s attention by EFRA Chair

Dangers of cheap Brazilian beef imports brought to PM’s attention by EFRA Chair

02 September 2026

Committee Chair welcomes PM’s commitment to attend COP31

Environmental Audit Committee Chair welcomes PM’s commitment to attend COP31

02 September 2026

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Lords news

Government must provide necessary support and guidance to tackle falling primary school rolls – Lords Committee

Support and guidance needed from Government to tackle falling primary school rolls

02 September 2026

Cyber Security Bill continues Lords committee stage

Members discuss incident reporting requirements for data centres as line by line examination continues. Find out more

02 September 2026

Lords debates Public Office Accountability Bill

Members discuss primary objectives of 'Hillsborough Law' at second reading. Catch up

02 September 2026

What's on in the Lords 1-4 September

Discover what's on in the House of Lords from 1-4 September 2026.

02 September 2026

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Committee news

Committee Chair comments on Matt Clifford joining Anthropic

Committee Chair comments on Matt Clifford joining Anthropic

02 September 2026

Restrictive covenants - Housing Minister responds to Housing Committee questions on unreasonable demands placed on homeowners

Restrictive covenants - Housing Minister responds to Housing Committee questions on unreasonable demands placed on homeowners

02 September 2026

Government must provide necessary support and guidance to tackle falling primary school rolls – Lords Committee

Support and guidance needed from Government to tackle falling primary school rolls

02 September 2026

MPs will debate a petition relating to crimes motivated by misogyny and hate crime law

MPs will debate a petition relating to crimes motivated by misogyny and hate crime law.

02 September 2026

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Bill news

Cyber Security Bill continues Lords committee stage

Members discuss incident reporting requirements for data centres as line by line examination continues. Find out more

02 September 2026

Lords debates Public Office Accountability Bill

Members discuss primary objectives of 'Hillsborough Law' at second reading. Catch up

02 September 2026

Armed Forces Bill enters Lords committee stage

Members discuss changes on the Armed Forces Covenant, accommodation standards and stalking of service personnel. Find out more

28 August 2026

Lords completes examination of Social Housing Bill

Members discuss passage of draft law at third reading. Catch up

02 September 2026

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Regional news

The latest Parliamentary news across the different UK regions.

England

Defra rejects Sea Use Framework and claims fishing engagement causing ‘stakeholder fatigue’ in response to MPs’ report

The EFRA Committee has published the government’s response to its report, Resetting the relationship with fishing communities.

22 July 2026

PAC unconvinced govt’s housing delivery efforts will have balanced impact across country

PAC unconvinced govt’s housing delivery efforts will have balanced impact across country - Report warns of risk of disruption to National Housing Delivery Fund by local government structural change

16 July 2026

Restrictive covenants - Housing Committee writes to Housing Minister to highlight cases of homeowners facing unreasonable demands for retrospective consent and large sums of money

Restrictive covenants - Housing Committee writes to Housing Minister to highlight cases of homeowners facing unreasonable demands for retrospective consent and large sums of money

16 July 2026

What is needed to renew England’s high streets and town centres? MPs launch revitalising high streets inquiry

The Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Committee has launched an inquiry looking at the action needed to revitalise the nation’s high streets.

15 July 2026

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Scotland

Committee investigates impact of tariffs, trade and regulation on Scotch Whisky

The Scottish Affairs Committee has launched an inquiry examining the future of Scotch Whisky, exploring how trade policy, tariffs and domestic regulation are affecting the industry.

16 July 2026

Embezzlement of funds from the SNP: Scottish Affairs Committee writes to Scottish Parliament committees

Embezzlement of funds from the SNP: Scottish Affairs Committee writes to Scottish Parliament committees

01 July 2026

How can we better support Gaelic broadcasting? 

The Scottish Affairs Committee has launched an inquiry into the future of Gaelic broadcasting. 

22 June 2026

Government agrees to improve tracking of regional innovation

The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee today publishes the government’s response to its report, ‘Flying Blind: Innovation, growth and the regions.’

16 June 2026

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Northern Ireland

New inquiry: How can the tax system best support hospitality and tourism sectors in Northern Ireland?

A new inquiry from the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee will examine the impact of taxation on the hospitality and tourism sectors.

09 July 2026

Government agrees to improve tracking of regional innovation

The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee today publishes the government’s response to its report, ‘Flying Blind: Innovation, growth and the regions.’

16 June 2026

Belfast unrest: Government have not done enough to tackle online misinformation, committee warns

The Chair of the Science, Innovation and Technology Chair, Dame Chi Onwurah, has written to the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, Liz Kendall, to warn that the government hasn’t done enough to tackle the amplification of misinformation online.

12 June 2026

MPs call for independent regulator of vets sector and urge caution over measures to curb fees

A new report by the EFRA Committee calls for the Government to boost consumer confidence in the veterinary sector by establishing an independent regulator, and warns that measures to curb rising vet fees could burden rural and large-animal practices.

04 June 2026

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Wales

Buried with Michael Sheen: Comment from Welsh Affairs Committee Chair Ruth Jones MP

Metal mine pollution in Wales: Comment from Welsh Affairs Committee Chair Ruth Jones MP on a BBC documentary Buried with Michael Sheen on chemical contamination in Wales.

24 August 2026

Y Pwyllgor Materion Cymreig: mae cleifion gofal iechyd trawsffiniol yn "syrthio trwy'r bylchau”

Mae'r Pwyllgor Materion Cymreig yn pryderu am y diffyg brys wrth fynd i'r afael â'r problemau hirsefydlog sy'n effeithio ar gleifion gofal iechyd trawsffiniol, sydd mewn perygl o "syrthio trwy'r bylchau" rhwng dwy system gofal iechyd wahanol.

14 July 2026

Welsh Affairs Committee: cross-border healthcare patients are “falling through the gaps”

The Welsh Affairs Committee is concerned by the lack of urgency in addressing long-standing issues affecting cross-border healthcare patients, who are at risk of “falling through the gaps” between two different healthcare systems.

14 July 2026

Inquiry Launch: How does defence manufacturing in Wales keep the UK safe and grow the Welsh economy?

The Welsh Affairs Committee launches a new inquiry into Wales’ role in defending the UK.

02 July 2026

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