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Representation of the People Bill continues Lords committee stage
Members discuss changes on complexity of electoral law and bureaucracy, political neutrality of information provided to young voters and entitlement of Lords members to vote in general elections. Catch up
05 November 2026
Decisions of the Petitions Committee 3 November 2026
Decisions of the Petitions Committee 3 November 2026.
05 November 2026
Channel 4 to end production of Married at First Sight UK: Comment from DCMS Committee Chair Dame Caroline Dinenage MP
Channel 4’s decision to end the production of Married at First Sight UK and on the publication of independent reviews into the programme
05 November 2026
Government must not be complacent towards fire safety in prisons, warns Lords committee
Justice and Home Affairs Committee report on fire safety in prisons published
05 November 2026
'Britain cannot afford to drift': MPs demand action on dangerous dependence on Chinese critical minerals
Sixteen years after China first weaponised its dominance of rare earth elements, Britain remains dangerously exposed to economic coercion, warns the Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee in a report published today.
05 November 2026
Health Committee welcomes NAO investigation into UK-US pharma deal
The Health and Social Care Committee has welcomed the National Audit Office's announcement that it will investigate the long-term financial implications on the NHS of the UK-US pharmaceuticals deal.
04 November 2026
Health Bill continues committee stage in the Lords
Members discuss provision of private-sector care, integrated health boards and cancer outcome objectives. Find out more
04 November 2026
What's on in the Lords 2-4 November
Discover what's on in the House of Lords from 2-4 November 2026.
04 November 2026
Water sector reform must close loopholes on pollution reporting and let Ministers wield threat of special administration
Water sector reform must close loopholes on pollution reporting and let Ministers wield threat of special administration
04 November 2026
Cosmetics regulation "confusing mess" that has failed to adapt to newer products like fillers, MPs warn
A new report from the Science and Technology Committee warns that whilst the cosmetics industry is a highly technical sector that uses complex chemicals, UK regulation often treats hair and beauty products as inert consumer goods.
04 November 2026
Parliamentary news
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Commons news
Decisions of the Petitions Committee 3 November 2026
Decisions of the Petitions Committee 3 November 2026.
05 November 2026
Channel 4 to end production of Married at First Sight UK: Comment from DCMS Committee Chair Dame Caroline Dinenage MP
Channel 4’s decision to end the production of Married at First Sight UK and on the publication of independent reviews into the programme
05 November 2026
'Britain cannot afford to drift': MPs demand action on dangerous dependence on Chinese critical minerals
Sixteen years after China first weaponised its dominance of rare earth elements, Britain remains dangerously exposed to economic coercion, warns the Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee in a report published today.
05 November 2026
Health Committee welcomes NAO investigation into UK-US pharma deal
The Health and Social Care Committee has welcomed the National Audit Office's announcement that it will investigate the long-term financial implications on the NHS of the UK-US pharmaceuticals deal.
04 November 2026
Lords news
Representation of the People Bill continues Lords committee stage
Members discuss changes on complexity of electoral law and bureaucracy, political neutrality of information provided to young voters and entitlement of Lords members to vote in general elections. Catch up
05 November 2026
Health Bill continues committee stage in the Lords
Members discuss provision of private-sector care, integrated health boards and cancer outcome objectives. Find out more
04 November 2026
What's on in the Lords 2-4 November
Discover what's on in the House of Lords from 2-4 November 2026.
04 November 2026
Businessman Philip Harris | Lord Speaker's Corner
Lord Harris of Peckham joins the Lord Speaker to discuss his life in business, education and sport. Listen or watch now
03 November 2026
Committee news
Decisions of the Petitions Committee 3 November 2026
Decisions of the Petitions Committee 3 November 2026.
05 November 2026
Channel 4 to end production of Married at First Sight UK: Comment from DCMS Committee Chair Dame Caroline Dinenage MP
Channel 4’s decision to end the production of Married at First Sight UK and on the publication of independent reviews into the programme
05 November 2026
'Britain cannot afford to drift': MPs demand action on dangerous dependence on Chinese critical minerals
Sixteen years after China first weaponised its dominance of rare earth elements, Britain remains dangerously exposed to economic coercion, warns the Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee in a report published today.
05 November 2026
Health Committee welcomes NAO investigation into UK-US pharma deal
The Health and Social Care Committee has welcomed the National Audit Office's announcement that it will investigate the long-term financial implications on the NHS of the UK-US pharmaceuticals deal.
04 November 2026
Bill news
Representation of the People Bill continues Lords committee stage
Members discuss changes on complexity of electoral law and bureaucracy, political neutrality of information provided to young voters and entitlement of Lords members to vote in general elections. Catch up
05 November 2026
Health Bill continues committee stage in the Lords
Members discuss provision of private-sector care, integrated health boards and cancer outcome objectives. Find out more
04 November 2026
Lords completes examination of Cyber Security and Resilience Bill
Members consider final changes on language consistency and regulated persons at third reading. Catch up
03 November 2026
Building Safety (Remediation of Unsafe Cladding etc) Bill: call for evidence
Building Safety (Remediation of Unsafe Cladding etc) Bill: call for evidence
29 October 2026
Regional news
The latest Parliamentary news across the different UK regions.
England
Wildfires: MPs call for new aircraft, disposable barbecue bans and Aussie-style public awareness campaigns
An EFRA Committee report warns that summer 2026 exposed severe weaknesses in the UK’s preparedness and response to wildfires, which must be tackled in time for next spring.
20 October 2026
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
Scotland
Bridges and tunnels could ‘transform’ island communities, MPs say
Bridges and tunnels could ‘transform’ island communities, MPs say in new report from the Scottish Affairs Committee
15 October 2026
MPs warn that Scotland's defence skills shortages must be addressed
Scotland is well-placed to benefit from increased UK defence spending, but risks missing out if persistent skills shortages are not addressed, a new report by the Scottish Affairs Committee warns.
14 September 2026
MPs launch inquiries into dual role of Lord Advocate and the Electoral Commission
MPs launch inquiries into dual role of Lord Advocate and the Electoral Commission
09 September 2026
Votes at 16 and engaging young voters - MPs examine what young people think about politics and democracy
The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee examines votes at 16 and puts questions to election administrators and youth engagement experts as part of the committee’s modernising elections inquiry.
03 September 2026
Northern Ireland
Opportunity for young people to share their views on reconciliation in Northern Ireland
The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee is inviting views from young people to inform its inquiry on Reconciliation.
27 October 2026
MPs call for 10% VAT pilot on food and accommodation in Northern Ireland to support hospitality sector and test case for UK-wide tax cut
MPs call for 10% VAT pilot on food and accommodation in Northern Ireland to support hospitality sector and test case for UK-wide tax cut.
22 October 2026
Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee visits Belfast for Article 2 inquiry
Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee visits Belfast for Article 2 inquiry
17 September 2026
Publication of Correspondence: Northern Ireland Secretary confirms Remedial Order will be scrapped
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Sir Chris Bryant, has written to the Joint Committee on Human Rights
11 September 2026
Wales
Welsh Affairs Committee Chair comments on concerns raised from new Wales-specific justice data
Welsh affairs Chair commenting on new Wales-specific justice data published by Cardiff University.
27 October 2026
Wildfires: MPs call for new aircraft, disposable barbecue bans and Aussie-style public awareness campaigns
An EFRA Committee report warns that summer 2026 exposed severe weaknesses in the UK’s preparedness and response to wildfires, which must be tackled in time for next spring.
20 October 2026
Prisons, Probation and Rehabilitation in Wales: Welsh Affairs Committee publishes government response
The Welsh Affairs Committee has published the UK Government’s response to its report ‘Jagged Justice: Prisons, Probation and Rehabilitation in Wales’.
17 September 2026
MPs write to Secretary of State for Wales to call for testing in areas of contaminated land
The Welsh Affairs Committee has written to the Secretary of State for Wales, Rt Hon Stephen Kinnock MP, to call for urgent action to test former industrial sites and those living nearby for the potential harmful effects of contaminated land.
15 September 2026
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