News from UK Parliament

Parliamentary news

The latest Parliamentary news grouped by type of Parliamentary business.

Commons news

“Long overdue” apology for historical forced adoption must be a turning point for survivors – Education Committee Chair

Responding to the government’s announcement of an apology for the state’s role in historical forced adoption practices

02 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

Decisions of the Petitions Committee, 30 June 2026

Decisions of the Petitions Committee, 30 June 2026

01 July 2026

Northern Powerhouse Rail: Considerable uncertainty still clouds project, PAC warns

It remains unclear how government’s ambitions for Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) will translate into the promised benefits for the North.

30 June 2026

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Lords news

Steel Industry Bill committee stage concludes

Lords finish line-by-line scrutiny of bill at committee stage. Catch up

02 July 2026

Financial services bill continues Lords committee stage

Members discuss amendments to finance sector legislation. Find out more

02 July 2026

What's on in the Lords 29 June - 3 July

Discover what's on in the House of Lords from 29 June - 3 July 2026.

02 July 2026

Lords to conclude scrutiny of National Security (State Threats) Bill

Members discuss changes on involvement with hostile states, super-AI systems and financial concealment, as amending stages wrap up. Catch up

01 July 2026

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Committee news

“Long overdue” apology for historical forced adoption must be a turning point for survivors – Education Committee Chair

Responding to the government’s announcement of an apology for the state’s role in historical forced adoption practices

02 July 2026

Defence Investment Plan: Lord Robertson and General Barrons, SDR authors, give evidence

Two of the authors of the Strategic Defence Review (SDR), Lord Robertson and General Sir Richard Barrons, will give evidence to the Defence Committee on the newly published Defence Investment Plan (DIP).

02 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

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

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Bill news

Steel Industry Bill committee stage concludes

Lords finish line-by-line scrutiny of bill at committee stage. Catch up

02 July 2026

Financial services bill continues Lords committee stage

Members discuss amendments to finance sector legislation. Find out more

02 July 2026

Lords to conclude scrutiny of National Security (State Threats) Bill

Members discuss changes on involvement with hostile states, super-AI systems and financial concealment, as amending stages wrap up. Catch up

01 July 2026

Lords private members' bills in the 2026-27 session

Burial plots, lobbying transparency and Nature's rights on agenda in first round of debates on 3 July.

26 June 2026

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Regional news

The latest Parliamentary news across the different UK regions.

England

June heatwave: Urgent action needed on “silent killer” of extreme heat

As a record-breaking heatwave hits parts of the UK this week, the Chair of the Environmental Audit Committee has pushed the government on what it is doing to tackle the “silent killer” of extreme heat.

25 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

Committee of MPs investigates air quality in Southwark

On Tuesday the cross-party Environmental Audit Committee visited South London to understand the first-hand experiences of communities living with in areas of high air pollution.

11 June 2026

The future of policing in Wales: Police and Crime Commissioners to face questions from MPs

The Welsh Affairs Committee is to question Wales’ four Police and Crime Commissioners during a session on the future of policing and the proposed reforms that are to be introduced through the UK Government’s Police Reform Bill.

01 June 2026

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Scotland

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

SNP funds embezzlement: Scottish Affairs Committee agrees to write to Electoral Commission, Speaker of the House and Clerk of the House

SNP funds embezzlement: Scottish Affairs Committee agrees to write to Electoral Commission, Speaker of the House and Clerk of the House

10 June 2026

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Northern Ireland

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

New inquiry: MPs to examine reconciliation in Northern Ireland

A new inquiry from a cross-party committee of MPs will examine societal reconciliation in Northern Ireland.

20 April 2026

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Wales

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

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

How is child poverty impacting communities across Wales? MPs invite practitioners to share their views in online roundtable

The Welsh Affairs Committee is inviting practitioners who work to address child poverty across Wales to share their views in an online roundtable.

11 June 2026

Prisons, Probation and Rehabilitation in Wales: Overcrowded prisons and workforce pressures undermining safety and rehabilitation, MPs warn

Population pressures, staffing challenges and overcrowding have undermined staff and prisoner safety and the effectiveness of rehabilitation across the prison estate in England and Wales, the Welsh Affairs Committee warns in a report published today.

08 June 2026

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