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Chair welcomes PM announcement of National Centre for Information Defence
The Prime Minister announced the new centre to ‘detect, attribute and disrupt’ hostile state information attacks
23 September 2026
Foreign Affairs Committee welcomes new centre to combat disinformation
The Foreign Affairs Committee has issued a response to the Prime Minister’s announcement of a new centre to combat disinformation.
23 September 2026
National Youth Strategy – One year on: MPs examine support for young people to meet current and future challenges
The Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee has launched a new inquiry examining the government’s strategy for improving outcomes for young people in England.
23 September 2026
Don’t shoot the messenger: MPs call for protection of OBR role and longer-term thinking
Policymakers must resist the temptation to blame the UK’s independent economic forecaster, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), when required to make difficult decisions as a result of tight public finances and higher government debt, a new report by the Treasury Committee warns.
22 September 2026
Meta, Google, OpenAI and Anthropic invited to appear before Business Committee amid growing AI safety concerns
The Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee has published letters sent to Meta, Google, OpenAI and Anthropic inviting them to appear at an evidence session on AI security on Tuesday, 13th October.
22 September 2026
Joint Committee on draft Conversion Practices Bill appointed
Appointment of members to the Joint Committee on the draft Conversion Practices Bill
18 September 2026
Finance Bill Sub-Committee launches call for evidence
The House of Lords Finance Bill Sub-Committee has today launched its inquiry on the Draft Finance Bill 2026–27.
18 September 2026
The House of Lords rises for conference recess
The House is next due to sit on Monday 12 October 2026
18 September 2026
Time for a “bold, confident and unapologetic” approach to future of the BBC
Communications and Digital Committee write to Government with its views on next BBC Charter Renewal
18 September 2026
Reject Thames Water investors and ensure new regulation prevents repeat of chaotic saga, MPs tell government
The EFRA Committee has published a report on the future of Thames Water.
17 September 2026
Parliamentary news
The latest Parliamentary news grouped by type of Parliamentary business.
Commons news
Foreign Affairs Committee welcomes new centre to combat disinformation
The Foreign Affairs Committee has issued a response to the Prime Minister’s announcement of a new centre to combat disinformation.
23 September 2026
National Youth Strategy – One year on: MPs examine support for young people to meet current and future challenges
The Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee has launched a new inquiry examining the government’s strategy for improving outcomes for young people in England.
23 September 2026
Don’t shoot the messenger: MPs call for protection of OBR role and longer-term thinking
Policymakers must resist the temptation to blame the UK’s independent economic forecaster, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), when required to make difficult decisions as a result of tight public finances and higher government debt, a new report by the Treasury Committee warns.
22 September 2026
Meta, Google, OpenAI and Anthropic invited to appear before Business Committee amid growing AI safety concerns
The Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee has published letters sent to Meta, Google, OpenAI and Anthropic inviting them to appear at an evidence session on AI security on Tuesday, 13th October.
22 September 2026
Lords news
Joint Committee on draft Conversion Practices Bill appointed
Appointment of members to the Joint Committee on the draft Conversion Practices Bill
18 September 2026
Finance Bill Sub-Committee launches call for evidence
The House of Lords Finance Bill Sub-Committee has today launched its inquiry on the Draft Finance Bill 2026–27.
18 September 2026
The House of Lords rises for conference recess
The House is next due to sit on Monday 12 October 2026
18 September 2026
Time for a “bold, confident and unapologetic” approach to future of the BBC
Communications and Digital Committee write to Government with its views on next BBC Charter Renewal
18 September 2026
Committee news
Foreign Affairs Committee welcomes new centre to combat disinformation
The Foreign Affairs Committee has issued a response to the Prime Minister’s announcement of a new centre to combat disinformation.
23 September 2026
National Youth Strategy – One year on: MPs examine support for young people to meet current and future challenges
The Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee has launched a new inquiry examining the government’s strategy for improving outcomes for young people in England.
23 September 2026
Don’t shoot the messenger: MPs call for protection of OBR role and longer-term thinking
Policymakers must resist the temptation to blame the UK’s independent economic forecaster, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), when required to make difficult decisions as a result of tight public finances and higher government debt, a new report by the Treasury Committee warns.
22 September 2026
Meta, Google, OpenAI and Anthropic invited to appear before Business Committee amid growing AI safety concerns
The Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee has published letters sent to Meta, Google, OpenAI and Anthropic inviting them to appear at an evidence session on AI security on Tuesday, 13th October.
22 September 2026
Bill news
Railways Bill continues Lords committee stage
Members discuss changes on new technologies, heritage railways and environmental targets. Catch up
17 September 2026
Social Housing Bill [HL]: call for evidence
Social Housing Bill [HL]: call for evidence
16 September 2026
Commercial Payments Bill undergoes further scrutiny in the Lords
Members consider changes on maximum payment periods, payments collected by intermediaries, and definitions of different sized businesses. Catch up
16 September 2026
Lords completes scrutiny of Financial Services Bill
Members 'tidy up' bill at third reading. Catch up
16 September 2026
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
Scotland
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
Committee investigates impact of tariffs, trade and regulation on Scotch Whisky
The Scottish Affairs Committee has launched an inquiry examining the future of Scotch Whisky, exploring how trade policy, tariffs and domestic regulation are affecting the industry.
16 July 2026
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
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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