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Social media ban: Education Committee Chair responds
Responding to news that the government will ban under-16s from social media
15 June 2026
Bishop of Chelmsford: Lord Speaker's Corner
Lord Speaker’s Corner returns as the Iranian-born Bishop of Chelmsford shares the extraordinary family story behind a pillowcase pierced by four bullets aimed at her father, her thoughts on the current situation in Iran and more
14 June 2026
Cultural touring in the EU: MPs call on government to work with EU to break down barriers and boost domestic support for performers
The government must work with the EU and individual member states to support artists looking to perform in Europe, MPs say, in a report that highlights the financial struggles and missed opportunities they face post-Brexit.
14 June 2026
WEC Chair calls out Health Minister’s delay on banning BBLs and other harmful cosmetic procedures
The Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) has today published a letter from Health Minister Karin Smyth following the delay in Government responding to the Committee’s report on Cosmetic procedures.
12 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
What's on in the Lords 15-18 June
Discover what's on in the House of Lords from 15-18 June 2026.
12 June 2026
Appointment of Chair of the Judicial Appointments Commission
The Justice Committee has published its report following the pre-appointment hearing on Wednesday, 10 June with Lynne Berry CBE
12 June 2026
Lords debates tackling child poverty
Members discuss plans to tackle child poverty. Find out more
12 June 2026
How can the UK deter Russian aggression by imposing costs and constraints? New parliamentary inquiry launches
Today the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy launches a new inquiry on the UK’s approach to deterring Russian aggression, with a focus on imposing costs and constraints.
12 June 2026
Lords to debate Jo Cox Civility Commission report
Members discuss government plans for strengthening communities and implementing recommendations of the Jo Cox Civility Commission. Find out more
12 June 2026
Parliamentary news
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Commons news
Social media ban: Education Committee Chair responds
Responding to news that the government will ban under-16s from social media
15 June 2026
Cultural touring in the EU: MPs call on government to work with EU to break down barriers and boost domestic support for performers
The government must work with the EU and individual member states to support artists looking to perform in Europe, MPs say, in a report that highlights the financial struggles and missed opportunities they face post-Brexit.
14 June 2026
WEC Chair calls out Health Minister’s delay on banning BBLs and other harmful cosmetic procedures
The Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) has today published a letter from Health Minister Karin Smyth following the delay in Government responding to the Committee’s report on Cosmetic procedures.
12 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
Lords news
Bishop of Chelmsford: Lord Speaker's Corner
Lord Speaker’s Corner returns as the Iranian-born Bishop of Chelmsford shares the extraordinary family story behind a pillowcase pierced by four bullets aimed at her father, her thoughts on the current situation in Iran and more
14 June 2026
What's on in the Lords 15-18 June
Discover what's on in the House of Lords from 15-18 June 2026.
12 June 2026
Lords debates tackling child poverty
Members discuss plans to tackle child poverty. Find out more
12 June 2026
Lords to debate Jo Cox Civility Commission report
Members discuss government plans for strengthening communities and implementing recommendations of the Jo Cox Civility Commission. Find out more
12 June 2026
Committee news
Social media ban: Education Committee Chair responds
Responding to news that the government will ban under-16s from social media
15 June 2026
Cultural touring in the EU: MPs call on government to work with EU to break down barriers and boost domestic support for performers
The government must work with the EU and individual member states to support artists looking to perform in Europe, MPs say, in a report that highlights the financial struggles and missed opportunities they face post-Brexit.
14 June 2026
WEC Chair calls out Health Minister’s delay on banning BBLs and other harmful cosmetic procedures
The Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) has today published a letter from Health Minister Karin Smyth following the delay in Government responding to the Committee’s report on Cosmetic procedures.
12 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
Bill news
Lords debates tackling child poverty
Members discuss plans to tackle child poverty. Find out more
12 June 2026
Steel Industry Bill set for Lords second reading
Public ownership legislation considered by members. Find out more
12 June 2026
Civil Aviation Bill enters Lords committee stage
Members discuss changes on accessibility, ticket sales, child passengers and standardised luggage sizes. Find out more
12 June 2026
Social Housing Bill begins Lords committee stage
Line-by-line examination begins. Find out more
12 June 2026
Regional news
The latest Parliamentary news across the different UK regions.
England
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
MPs have no confidence in South East Water’s leadership to turn failing company around
MPs have no confidence in South East Water’s leadership to turn failing company around in a report published today.
30 April 2026
Make home buying easier - Housing Committee Chair calls on the government to reduce delays and lower costs
Florence Eshalomi MP, Chair of the Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Committee has written to Matthew Pennycook, Housing Minister, with a series of recommendations to improve the home buying and selling process in England and Wales.
29 April 2026
Scotland
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
UK Government’s proposed mandatory community benefit scheme insufficient, MPs warn in new report
A new report by the Scottish Affairs Committee has warned that confidence in the UK’s energy transition could be undermined if Scotland’s communities - many of which are hosting new energy infrastructure - feel that they are being disproportionately impacted by its costs and disruption.
20 May 2026
MPs warn of urgent need to avoid repeating mistakes of past deindustrialisation, in annual review
The Scottish Affairs Committee today publishes its Annual Report, which marks the conclusion of the Committee’s Industrial Transition in Scotland inquiry.
30 January 2026
UK Government pledges growth of Scotland’s clean energy workforce, but MPs warn that delivery will be the real test
Responding to a Scottish Affairs Committee report on the future of Scotland’s oil and gas industry, the UK Government outlined plans to grow clean energy employment but stopped short of accepting some of the committee’s central findings.
16 January 2026
Northern Ireland
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
Progress reported but considerable challenges persist for Northern Ireland businesses on Windsor Framework, Committee inquiry finds
Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee publishes a letter to the Government
26 March 2026
Wales
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
Metal mine pollution in Wales: MPs to hold oral evidence session
MPs are to hold an evidence session on the impacts of metal mine pollution, as part of the Welsh Affairs Committee’s ongoing inquiry into the environmental and economic legacy of Wales’ industrial past.
03 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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