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Capita face MPs on the Public Accounts Committee on Civil Service Pensions
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- Capita face MPs on the Public Accounts Committee on Civil Service Pensions
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- 1 month ago
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- The Public Accounts Committee hears from the civil service pension scheme administrator, Capita, on the progress it has made addressing recent failures.
Witnesses:
Richard Holroyd - Chief Executive Officer at Capita Public Services
Chris Clements - Managing Director at Capita Public Services
https://committees.parliament.uk/event/26804
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- 🔴 PMQs LIVE: Prime Minister's Questions - 25 March 2026
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Watch PMQs with British Sign Language (BSL) - https://youtube.com/live/GS-6lOdZf-I?feature=share
Prime Minister's Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday the House of Commons sits. It gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer MP, or a nominated minister.
In most cases, the session starts with a routine 'open question' from an MP about the Prime Minister's engagements. MPs can then ask supplementary questions on any subject, often one of current political significance.
The Leader of the Opposition, Kemi Badenoch MP, asks six questions and the leader of the second largest opposition party asks two. If another minister takes the place of the Prime Minister, opposition parties will usually nominate a shadow minister to ask the questions.
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- 🔴 LIVE: Prime Minister's Questions with British Sign Language (BSL) - 25 March 2026
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Prime Minister's Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday the House of Commons sits. It gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer MP, or a nominated minister.
In most cases, the session starts with a routine 'open question' from an MP about the Prime Minister's engagements. MPs can then ask supplementary questions on any subject, often one of current political significance.
The Leader of the Opposition, Kemi Badenoch MP, asks six questions and the leader of the second largest opposition party asks two. If another minister takes the place of the Prime Minister, opposition parties will usually nominate a shadow minister to ask the questions.
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- Witnesses speak to Health and Social Care committee on food and weight management
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Health and Social Care Committee hears evidence from a range of witnesses as part of their inquiry into food and weight management.
Witnesses:
Dr Simon Doyle - Public Policy and Partnerships Lead at Eucalyptus (Juniper) at Coalition of Digital Responsible Health
Claire Nevinson - Superintendent Pharmacist at Boots UK
Dr Kieran Seyan - Chief Medical Officer at Pharmacy2U
Neha Ramaiya - Lead Clinical Advisor at General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
John Spoors - Programme Director for Commercial, Managed Access and Medicines Policy at National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)
https://committees.parliament.uk/event/26906/formal-meeting-oral-evidence-session/
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- Yvette Cooper MP faces International Development Committee on the future of UK foreign aid
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The International Development Committee hears evidence from witnesses including Yvette Cooper MP and Baronness Chapman of Darlington on the future of UK aid and development assistance.
Witnesses:
Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP - Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
The Rt Hon. the Baroness Chapman of Darlington - Minister of State for International Development and Africa at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Nick Dyer - Second Permanent Under-Secretary at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Melinda Bohannon - Director General, Global Issues at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
https://committees.parliament.uk/event/26907/formal-meeting-oral-evidence-session/
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- Royal Mail answers questions on its performance - Business and Trade Committee
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Business and Trade Committee questions witnesses on the performance of Royal Mail.
Witnesses:
Dave Ward - General Secretary at Communication Workers Union
Martin Walsh - Deputy General Secretary (Postal) at Communication Workers Union
Daniel Křetínský - Chairman at EP Holding
Alistair Cochrane - Chief Executive Officer at Royal Mail
Ricky McAulay - UK Operations Director at Royal Mail
Natalie Black - Group Director for Infrastructure and Connectivity at Ofcom
Fergal Farragher - Director, Infrastructure and Connectivity at Ofcom
Ian Strawhorne - Director, Enforcement at Ofcom
https://committees.parliament.uk/work/9696/royal-mail
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- Housing Minister quizzed on leasehold reform - Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Housing Minister quizzed on leasehold reform - Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Description: Matthew Pennycook MP, Minister of State for Housing and Planning, faces questions from the Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Committee over the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill.
Witnesses:
Matthew Pennycook MP - Minister of State for Housing and Planning at Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Caroline Crowther - Director of Leasehold, Private Rented Sector and Digital at Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Rachel Rayner - Deputy Director of Leasehold, Commonhold, Rent-charges & HMLR Sponsorship at Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
https://committees.parliament.uk/event/26893/formal-meeting-oral-evidence-session/
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- E-petition debate relating to access to court and tribunal transcripts - Monday 23 March 2026.
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Petitions Committee has scheduled a debate relating to access to court and tribunal transcripts.
Robbie Moore MP has been asked by the Committee to open the debate. The Government will send a Minister to respond.
Read the petition:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/756036
Find petitions you agree with, and sign them: https://petition.parliament.uk/
What are petition debates?
Petition debates are ‘general’ debates which allow MPs from all parties to discuss the important issues raised by one or more petitions, and put their concerns to Government Ministers.
Petition debates don’t end with a vote to implement the request of a petition. This means that MPs will not vote on the issues raised in the petition at the end of the debate.
The Petitions Committee can only schedule debates on petitions to parliament started on petition.parliament.uk
Find out more about h...
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- E-petition debate relating to the clinical trial into puberty blockers - Monday 23 March 2026.
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Petitions Committee has scheduled a debate relating to the clinical trial into puberty blockers.
Jamie Stone MP has been asked by the Committee to open the debate. The Government will send a Minister to respond.
Read the petition:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/751839
Find petitions you agree with, and sign them: https://petition.parliament.uk/
What are petition debates?
Petition debates are ‘general’ debates which allow MPs from all parties to discuss the important issues raised by one or more petitions, and put their concerns to Government Ministers.
Petition debates don’t end with a vote to implement the request of a petition. This means that MPs will not vote on the issues raised in the petition at the end of the debate.
The Petitions Committee can only schedule debates on petitions to parliament started on petition.parliament.uk
Find out more about ho...
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- Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer questioned by MPs on Liaison Committee
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- MPs question Sir Keir Starmer on the international situation and defence, with a focus on the Middle East, the UK’s economic security and the economic impact of the conflict in Iran.
https://committees.parliament.uk/event/26799/formal-meeting-oral-evidence-session/
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- President Zelenskyy addresses parliamentarians
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- We welcomed President Volodymyr Zelenskyy back to Parliament this week, where he updated the Speakers and Members of both Houses on the situation in Ukraine.
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- President Zelenskyy addresses parliamentarians
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- We welcomed President Volodymyr Zelenskyy back to Parliament this week, where he updated the Speakers of both Houses on the situation in Ukraine.
The Commons Speaker warned the world to ‘not lose focus on what is happening in Ukraine. It must not be driven out of our minds by other wars, and Ukraine must continue to get the support it needs to defend itself.'
The Lord Speaker said that 'courage is not just daring in battle. It is endurance, constancy, loyalty and hope under unbearable pressure. That is why Ukraine’s struggle speaks so powerfully to all of us. We stand by them and will never stop doing so.'
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- 🔴 PMQs LIVE: Prime Minister's Questions - 18 March 2026
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Watch PMQs with British Sign Language (BSL) - https://youtube.com/live/oqwU_aHStZA?feature=share
Prime Minister's Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday the House of Commons sits. It gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer MP, or a nominated minister.
In most cases, the session starts with a routine 'open question' from an MP about the Prime Minister's engagements. MPs can then ask supplementary questions on any subject, often one of current political significance.
The Leader of the Opposition, Kemi Badenoch MP, asks six questions and the leader of the second largest opposition party asks two. If another minister takes the place of the Prime Minister, opposition parties will usually nominate a shadow minister to ask the questions.
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- 🔴 LIVE: Prime Minister's Questions with British Sign Language (BSL) - 18 March 2026
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Prime Minister's Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday the House of Commons sits. It gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer MP, or a nominated minister.
In most cases, the session starts with a routine 'open question' from an MP about the Prime Minister's engagements. MPs can then ask supplementary questions on any subject, often one of current political significance.
The Leader of the Opposition, Kemi Badenoch MP, asks six questions and the leader of the second largest opposition party asks two. If another minister takes the place of the Prime Minister, opposition parties will usually nominate a shadow minister to ask the questions.
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- Minister for Pensions questioned on transition to State Pension age - Work and Pensions Committee
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Torsten Bell MP, Minister for Pensions at Department for Work and Pensions, speaks to the Work and Pensions Committee about the transition to state pension age.
https://committees.parliament.uk/event/26759/formal-meeting-oral-evidence-session/
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- Committee hears from Jess Phillips MP on ending violence against women and girls in Northern Ireland
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee hears from Jess Phillips MP - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls) at Home Office - and Gisela Carr - Deputy Director of Interpersonal Abuse Unit at Home Office - about efforts to tackle violence against women and girls in Northern Ireland.
https://committees.parliament.uk/event/26826/formal-meeting-oral-evidence-session/
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- Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Justice Committee hears oral evidence from witnesses as part of its legislative scrutiny of the Courts and Tribunals Bill.
Witnesses:
Claire Waxman OBE - Victims' Commissioner at The Victims' Commissioner for England and Wales
Tom Guest - Director of Legal Policy at Crown Prosecution Service
Richard Atkinson - Former President at The Law Society of England and Wales
Keir Monteith KC - Barrister at Garden Court Chambers
https://committees.parliament.uk/event/26813/formal-meeting-oral-evidence-session/
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- Post-Assad Syria: Parliamentary Under-Secretary questioned by International Development Committee
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The International Development Committee hears from witnesses as part of its inquiry into the challenges and opportunities in post-Assad Syria.
Witnesses:
Mr Hamish Falconer MP - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Middle East at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Peter McDermott - Syria Development Director at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Dr Ahmed Ekzayez - Deputy Minister at Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management
Ms Najat el-Hamri - Regional Director at MAG (Mines Advisory Group)
Mr Andrew Moore - Director of Middle East at The HALO Trust
https://committees.parliament.uk/event/26840/formal-meeting-oral-evidence-session/
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- Housing Committee continues its scrutiny of draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Committee hears evidence from a range of witnesses as part of its pre-legislative scrutiny of the Government's draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill.
Witnesses:
David O'Leary - Executive Director at Home Builders Federation
Kevin Dunleavy - Head of Leasehold Services at The Guinness Partnership
Hannah Gurga - Director General at Association of British Insurers
Charles Roe - Director of Mortgages at UK Finance
John Godfrey - Managing Director of Public Affairs, Policy and Research at TheCityUK
Robert Stevens - Head of Property Risk at Nationwide
James Raynor - CEO at Grosvenor Property
Kate Butler - Assistant Director of Policy at British Property Federation
Martin Boyd - Chair at Leasehold Advisory Service
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- E-petition debate relating to automatic by-elections after Member defections - Monday 16 March 2026.
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The Petitions Committee has scheduled a debate relating to automatic by-elections following Member defections.
Roz Savage MP has been asked by the Committee to open the debate. The Government will send a Minister to respond.
Read the petition:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/737660
Find petitions you agree with, and sign them: https://petition.parliament.uk/
What are petition debates?
Petition debates are ‘general’ debates which allow MPs from all parties to discuss the important issues raised by one or more petitions, and put their concerns to Government Ministers.
Petition debates don’t end with a vote to implement the request of a petition. This means that MPs will not vote on the issues raised in the petition at the end of the debate.
The Petitions Committee can only schedule debates on petitions to parliament started on petition.parliament.uk
Find out more...
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- Speaker’s House Tours are back for Easter 2026 ✨
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The State Rooms will open once again, offering visitors the chance to explore the history of the Speakership 🏛️
Tickets are now on sale 🎟️
The Speaker’s Art Fund supports arts and educational projects with a focus on increasing understanding of Parliamentary democracy across the UK.
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- Post Office Horizon IT scandal: “serious structural failings persist” in redress system
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- One year on from the Business and Trade Committee’s last report on the Post Office Horizon scandal, progress has been made delivering redress for victims of the Fujitsu-supplied Horizon IT scandal. More than 11,300 claimants have received payments with £1.44 billion distributed. But thousands of sub‑postmasters are still waiting for the redress they are owed, and in its latest report the Committee says “serious structural failings persist” in the redress system.
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- Misty mornings in Westminster 🌫️
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Tickets are available to visit Big Ben in June. Search ‘Big Ben tour’ to book your visit.
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- Misogyny in 'the manosphere' and online content - Women and Equalities Committee
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Women and Equalities (WEC) Committee hears evidence from James Blake (BBC Televsion Presenter) and James Bloodworth (Journalist and Autor) on the rise of misogyny in the manosphere and online content.
https://committees.parliament.uk/event/26354/formal-meeting-oral-evidence-session/
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- 🔴 PMQs LIVE: Prime Minister's Questions - 11 March 2026
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Watch PMQs with British Sign Language (BSL) - https://youtube.com/live/rw447NmVjEg?feature=share
Prime Minister's Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday the House of Commons sits. It gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer MP, or a nominated minister.
In most cases, the session starts with a routine 'open question' from an MP about the Prime Minister's engagements. MPs can then ask supplementary questions on any subject, often one of current political significance.
The Leader of the Opposition, Kemi Badenoch MP, asks six questions and the leader of the second largest opposition party asks two. If another minister takes the place of the Prime Minister, opposition parties will usually nominate a shadow minister to ask the questions.
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- 🔴 LIVE: Prime Minister's Questions with British Sign Language (BSL) - 11 March 2026
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Prime Minister's Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday the House of Commons sits. It gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer MP, or a nominated minister.
In most cases, the session starts with a routine 'open question' from an MP about the Prime Minister's engagements. MPs can then ask supplementary questions on any subject, often one of current political significance.
The Leader of the Opposition, Kemi Badenoch MP, asks six questions and the leader of the second largest opposition party asks two. If another minister takes the place of the Prime Minister, opposition parties will usually nominate a shadow minister to ask the questions.
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- Should social media be banned for children under 16? - Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Warning: This evidence session includes content that some viewers may find distressing.
The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee hold a one-off evidence session exploring whether the Government should ban access to social media for under 16s.
This evidence session follows the recent launch of the Government's consultation on measures to keep children safe online, which includes a potential ban on social media for under 16s.
Witnesses:
Dr Rebecca Fuljambe - Founder at Health Professionals for Safer Screens and GP Partner
Frank Young - Chief Executive at Parentkind
Professor Lorna Woods OBE - Professor Emerita School of Law at University of Essex and advisor to the Online Safety Act Network (OSN)
Dr Kim Sylwander - Research Manager and researcher at Digital Futures for Children centre, London School of Economics and Political Science
The Baroness Kidron OBE - Crossbench Peer at House of Lords and...
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- Spring Statement 2026: Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves MP questioned by Treasury Committee
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The Treasury Committee questions Rt Hon Rachel Reeves MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer, on the Spring Statement for 2026. The Committee’s scrutiny is likely to examine any significant changes to the UK’s economic outlook, as well as potential implications for the public finances and the Government’s spending plans.
Witnesses:
Rt Hon Rachel Reeves MP - Chancellor of the Exchequer at HM Treasury
Dharmesh Nayee - Director of Strategy, Planning and Budget at HM Treasury
https://committees.parliament.uk/event/26774/formal-meeting-oral-evidence-session/
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- Making commonhold work - Housing Committee examines Draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- the Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Committee examines making commonhold work and enabling the conversion of existing leasehold blocks as it continues the evidence sessions for its inquiry examining the Government’s draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill.
Witnesses:
Mari Knowles - Solicitor at Commonhold and Leasehold Experts Ltd
Dr Douglas Maxwell - Barrister at Henderson Chambers
Philip Rainey KC - Barrister at Tanfield Chambers
Mark Chic - Director at Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners
Philip Freedman CBE KC - member of the Land Law and Conveyancing Committee at The Law Society
Vanessa Griffiths - member of the RICS Residential Professional Group Panel at Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
Emily d'Albuquerque - General Counsel and Director of Data & Register Integrity Group at HM Land Registry
The Lord Best OBE DL
https://committees.parliame...
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- E-petition debate relating to type 1 diabetes testing for infants - Monday 9 March 2026.
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The Petitions Committee has scheduled a debate relating to type 1 diabetes testing for infants.
Irene Campbell MP has been asked by the Committee to open the debate. The Government will send a Minister to respond.
Read the petition:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/728677
Find petitions you agree with, and sign them: https://petition.parliament.uk/
What are petition debates?
Petition debates are ‘general’ debates which allow MPs from all parties to discuss the important issues raised by one or more petitions, and put their concerns to Government Ministers.
Petition debates don’t end with a vote to implement the request of a petition. This means that MPs will not vote on the issues raised in the petition at the end of the debate.
The Petitions Committee can only schedule debates on petitions to parliament started on petition.parliament.uk
Find out more about how ...
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- TikTok, X and Meta face Foreign Affairs Committee for inquiry on disinformation
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Representatives from the social media companies X, TikTok and Meta will appear in front of the Foreign Affairs Committee as part of its inquiry into disinformation diplomacy.
Witnesses:
Ali Law - Director of Public Policy for Northern Europe at TikTok
David Agranovich - Director of Global Threat Disruption at Meta
Wifredo Fernández - Head of Americas, Global Government Affairs at X Corp.
https://committees.parliament.uk/event/26748
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- Before 1918 women watched the Commons behind grilles
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Before 1918 women had to sit separately to watch parliamentary proceedings in the House of Commons. Today there are more than 250 women MPs, while just over 100 years ago they weren’t allowed to stand as candidates.
This International Women’s Day, we explore the history of the Ladies Gallery grilles and suffragette protests in the Commons Chamber.
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- Apply to become a UK Parliament Teacher Ambassador 🧑🏫
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Discover how you can develop your learners’ and colleagues’ knowledge of UK Parliament, and how they can actively engage with the work that happens here.
Applications for the 22-24 June 2026 programme close on Sunday 29 March 2026.
https://learning.parliament.uk/en/session-workshop/uk-parliament-teacher-ambassador-programme/#cta-…
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- What are you reading this World Book Day?
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- This World Book Day, as part of the Education Committee's inquiry into the decline in children reading for pleasure, members of the committee share what they and their families are reading.
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- Exploring the Palace of Westminster 🚶➡️
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
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- 🔴 PMQs LIVE: Prime Minister's Questions - 4 March 2026
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Watch PMQs with British Sign Language (BSL) - https://youtube.com/live/u0Svakci2pI?feature=share
Prime Minister's Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday the House of Commons sits. It gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer MP, or a nominated minister.
In most cases, the session starts with a routine 'open question' from an MP about the Prime Minister's engagements. MPs can then ask supplementary questions on any subject, often one of current political significance.
The Leader of the Opposition, Kemi Badenoch MP, asks six questions and the leader of the second largest opposition party asks two. If another minister takes the place of the Prime Minister, opposition parties will usually nominate a shadow minister to ask the questions.
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- The cost of energy - Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The Energy Security and Net Zero Committee hears evidence on the cost of energy.
Witnesses:
Jonathan Brearley - Chief Executive at Ofgem
Akshay Kaul - Director General for Infrastructure at Ofgem
Fintan Slye - Chief Executive Officer at National Energy System Operator (NESO)
Claire Dykta - Director of Strategy and Policy at National Energy System Operator (NESO)
https://committees.parliament.uk/event/26663
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- Behind the scenes at Parliament
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Parliament is home to a busy and varied workforce. From teams supporting parliamentary broadcasting to locksmiths, chefs and those working in procedural offices, to name just a few.
Staff occupy all corners of the Palace of Westminster to support MPs and Members of the House of Lords, and the functioning of both Chambers.
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- 🔴 LIVE: Prime Minister's Questions with British Sign Language (BSL) - 4 March 2026
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Prime Minister's Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday the House of Commons sits. It gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer MP, or a nominated minister.
In most cases, the session starts with a routine 'open question' from an MP about the Prime Minister's engagements. MPs can then ask supplementary questions on any subject, often one of current political significance.
The Leader of the Opposition, Kemi Badenoch MP, asks six questions and the leader of the second largest opposition party asks two. If another minister takes the place of the Prime Minister, opposition parties will usually nominate a shadow minister to ask the questions.
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- Secretary of State for Northern Ireland questioned by Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee questions Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP on his work as the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.
Witnesses:
Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP - Secretary of State for Northern Ireland at Northern Ireland Office
Matthew Patrick MP - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland at Northern Ireland Office
Ruth Sloan - Director of Strategy at Northern Ireland Office
Fleur Johnson - Windsor Framework Director at Cabinet Office
https://committees.parliament.uk/event/26682/formal-meeting-oral-evidence-session/
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- Are you one of the nearly half a million women who are on hospital gynaecology waiting lists?
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The Women and Equalities Committee has published a report on the menstrual health of girls and young women.
Watch our Chair Sarah Owen talk about the report in this video, and find out more by visiting our website: https://committees.parliament.uk
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- Digital ID: Mike Tapp MP and Darren Jones MP questioned by the Home Affairs Committee
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The Home Affairs Committee hears evidence from MPs as part of its inquiry into harnessing the potential of new digital forms of identification.
Witnesses:
Mike Tapp MP - Minister for Migration and Citizenship at Home Office
Rt Hon Darren Jones MP - Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster at Cabinet Office
Dan Hobbs - Director General, Migration and Borders Group at Home Office
Philippa Rouse - Programme Director, Digital ID Taskforce, Cabinet Office.
https://committees.parliament.uk/event/26377/formal-meeting-oral-evidence-session/
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- 🔴 Spring Forecast Statement with British Sign Language (BSL) - 3 March 2026
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Rachel Reeves MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer, delivers the Spring Forecast Statement in the House of Commons.
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- 🔴 Spring Forecast Statement - 3 March 2026
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Rachel Reeves MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer, delivers the Spring Forecast Statement in the House of Commons.
Watch the Spring Forecast Statement with British Sign Language (BSL) - https://youtube.com/live/1EWfdJUHWpk?feature=share
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- Reading for pleasure - Education Committee
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The Education Committee hears evidence from witnesses on the decline in the number of children reading for pleasure.
Witnesses:
Jonathan Douglas - Chief Executive at The National Literacy Trust
Annie Crombie - Co-Chief Executive at Booktrust
Mrs Debbie Hicks - Creative Director at The Reading Agency
Luke Taylor - Senior Researcher at Centre for Social Justice (CSJ)
Ellen Broomé - Chief Executive at British Dyslexia Association
Ms Anjali Patel - Lead Advisory Teacher at The Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE)
Onyinye Iwu - children's author, illustrator and art teacher at (None)
https://committees.parliament.uk/event/26681
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- Housing Committee quiz Angela Rayner MP and Lord Gove on Draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Committee questions former Secretaries of State Angela Rayner MP and Lord Michael Gove as the Committee begins the evidence sessions for its inquiry examining the Government’s Draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill.
Witnesses:
Catherine Williams OBE - Co-Founder at National Leasehold Campaign (NLC)
Liam Spender - Lawyer and Campaigner at Leasehold Knowledge Partnership
Harry Scoffin - Founder at Free Leaseholders
Halima Ali - Joint Campaign Co-Ordinator at HorNets
Charmaine McQueen-Prince - Chair of the Leasehold Reform Subcommittee at Residential Freehold Association
The Rt Hon Lord Michael Gove - Former Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Rt Hon Angela Rayner MP - Former Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
https://committees.parliament.uk/event/26665/formal-meeting-oral-evidence...
- Title
- Estimates Day: Parliament's biggest day you've never heard of
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Every year, the House of Commons sets aside ‘estimates days’ to debate and consider the estimates of public spending by government departments. The topic of debate on these days is chosen by the Liaison Committee.
Tomorrow, MPs will debate spending relating to defence, foreign affairs, and business and trade.
Watch the debates on Parliament Live: https://www.parliamentlive.tv/Commons
- Title
- E-petition debate relating to the power to cancel local elections - Monday 2 March 2026.
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The Petitions Committee has scheduled a debate relating to the Secretary of State's power to cancel local elections.
Jamie Stone MP has been asked by the Committee to open the debate. The Government will send a Minister to respond.
Read the petitions:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/747234
Find petitions you agree with, and sign them: https://petition.parliament.uk/
What are petition debates?
Petition debates are ‘general’ debates which allow MPs from all parties to discuss the important issues raised by one or more petitions, and put their concerns to Government Ministers.
Petition debates don’t end with a vote to implement the request of a petition. This means that MPs will not vote on the issues raised in the petition at the end of the debate.
The Petitions Committee can only schedule debates on petitions to parliament started on petition.parliament.uk
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- Title
- E-petition debate relating to the public's right to a vote of no confidence - Monday 2 March 2026.
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The Petitions Committee has scheduled a debate relating to the public being given a right to a vote of no confidence.
John Lamont MP has been asked by the Committee to open the debate. The Government will send a Minister to respond.
Read the petition:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/734311
Find petitions you agree with, and sign them: https://petition.parliament.uk/
What are petition debates?
Petition debates are ‘general’ debates which allow MPs from all parties to discuss the important issues raised by one or more petitions, and put their concerns to Government Ministers.
Petition debates don’t end with a vote to implement the request of a petition. This means that MPs will not vote on the issues raised in the petition at the end of the debate.
The Petitions Committee can only schedule debates on petitions to parliament started on petition.parliament.uk
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- Title
- Business and Trade Committee Chair makes a statement on future Committee work on UK trade envoys.
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Get up to date on current work by the Committee: committees.parliament.uk
