News from UK Parliament

Parliamentary news

The latest Parliamentary news grouped by type of Parliamentary business.

Commons news

Protecting built heritage: DCMS Committee publishes government response to report

The Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee has published the government response to its report examining the state of the UK’s built heritage. 

16 October 2026

Education Committee Chair responds to Secretary of State’s announcement on speaking and listening skills

Responding to the Education Secretary’s speech at the Confederation of School Trusts Conference, the Chair of the Education Committee, Helen Hayes MP, said:

16 October 2026

Coming up in the Commons 19-23 October

Find out what's coming up in the Commons 19-23 October

16 October 2026

Mandelson report: Gov’t welcomes conversation about “novel process for pre-appointment scrutiny”

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has welcomed a conversation with the Foreign Affairs Committee about how a novel process for pre-appointment scrutiny of political appointees to Head of Mission roles would work, the Government has said in response to the Committee's report into the appointment of Peter Mandelson as British Ambassador to the United States.

15 October 2026

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Lords news

What's on in the Lords 19-23 October

Discover what's on in the House of Lords from 19-23 October 2026.

16 October 2026

Lords completes examination of Commercial Payments Bill

Late commercial payments legislation has third reading. Find out more

16 October 2026

Lords private members' bills in the 2026-27 session

Chagos Islands and House of Lords reform on agenda in second reading debates on 23 October. Catch up

16 October 2026

Public Office (Accountability) Bill continues Lords committee stage

Members discuss changes on wilful destruction of relevant records, ethical conduct, and disciplinary consequences for not acting in accordance with expected standards. Find out more

16 October 2026

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Committee news

Protecting built heritage: DCMS Committee publishes government response to report

The Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee has published the government response to its report examining the state of the UK’s built heritage. 

16 October 2026

Education Committee Chair responds to Secretary of State’s announcement on speaking and listening skills

Responding to the Education Secretary’s speech at the Confederation of School Trusts Conference, the Chair of the Education Committee, Helen Hayes MP, said:

16 October 2026

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

Mandelson report: Gov’t welcomes conversation about “novel process for pre-appointment scrutiny”

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has welcomed a conversation with the Foreign Affairs Committee about how a novel process for pre-appointment scrutiny of political appointees to Head of Mission roles would work, the Government has said in response to the Committee's report into the appointment of Peter Mandelson as British Ambassador to the United States.

15 October 2026

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Bill news

Lords completes examination of Commercial Payments Bill

Late commercial payments legislation has third reading. Find out more

16 October 2026

Lords private members' bills in the 2026-27 session

Chagos Islands and House of Lords reform on agenda in second reading debates on 23 October. Catch up

16 October 2026

Public Office (Accountability) Bill continues Lords committee stage

Members discuss changes on wilful destruction of relevant records, ethical conduct, and disciplinary consequences for not acting in accordance with expected standards. Find out more

16 October 2026

Armed Forces Bill enters Lords report stage

Members discuss changes on reserve forces personnel, military housing and Court Martial sentencing as further scrutiny begins. Find out more

16 October 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

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

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Northern Ireland

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

Economic growth in Northern Ireland: NI Executive’s failure to agree budget holding back economy, MPs warn

The NI Executive’s failure to agree a budget is limiting its ability to tackle the persistent barriers to growth that are holding Northern Ireland back from achieving its full economic potential, MPs say today in their report.

07 September 2026

NI Troubles Bill must improve to secure public support and address legacy issues – JCHR report finds

A report by the Joint Committee on Human Rights has called for improvements to be made to the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill.

06 September 2026

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Wales

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

Committee publishes government response to report on promoting inward investment in Wales

The Welsh Affairs Committee publishes the Government’s response to its report on promoting inward investment in Wales.

15 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

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