April 2021

Bill reaches final stage in the Lords. Catch up

Members discuss changes on intellectual property, construction contracts, and digital accessibility as line by line examination concludes. Catch up

Employer National Insurance (NI) contributions should be cut for all workers under 25 to boost employment among the more than 1 million young people not in education, employment or training (NEET), MPs have said.

Members agree change to review of shared ownership and 'staircasing'. Catch up

Scrutiny of aviation consumer protection and safety legislation concludes. Catch up

The Transport Committee has launched an inquiry exploring the issue of transport as a barrier to young people finding and taking up employment

The House of Commons Commission is to conduct an independent review of the membership of the Committee on Standards

Cohabitation rights, conduct of undercover policing, and genocide determination on the agenda in second reading debates on 17 July.

The Justice Committee has published a report on legal aid.

Read the Lord Speaker's speech to the Hansard Society, given on 16 July 2026

Discover what's on in the House of Lords from 13-17 July 2026.

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

Every child in England should be issued with a library card from birth and have the opportunity to enjoy books at school, to stem a dramatic fall in the number of young children reading for pleasure, the Education Committee recommends in a report published today.

Country-level aid allocations: IDC Chair highlights key concerns

The House of Commons adjourned on Thursday 16 July for summer recess and will next sit on Tuesday 1 September