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Explore Parliament's hidden Tudor court 👑
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- Explore Parliament's hidden Tudor court 👑
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- 1:23
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- One of the oldest parts of the Palace of Westminster was likely built for Henry VIII. Over the years since then Cloister Court has had many uses, most recently as MPs’ offices.
The stonework now needs to be repaired to preserve this historic hidden gem for generations to come.
📸 Parliament’s archive collections, HC/LB/1/111/5 taken by Benjamin Stone MP, 1897
The Serjeant at Arms Office, 2004 by Karen Neale. © Karen Neal. Photo Courtesy: UK Parliament, WOA 6385
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- Sir Oliver Robbins questioned on Mandelson vetting by Foreign Affairs Committee
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- 2:38:10
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Foreign Affairs Committee holds an evidence session with former Permanent Under-Secretary at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), Sir Oliver Robbins.
The session follows recent reports that United Kingdom Security Vetting recommended against granting Lord Mandelson Developed Vetting, but, despite this, Lord Mandelson was appointed as British Ambassador to Washington.
Sir Oliver was withdrawn as Permanent Under-Secretary at the FCDO following these reports.
https://committees.parliament.uk/event/27138/formal-meeting-oral-evidence-session/
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- Explore this hidden Tudor court in Parliament from Henry VIII’s reign 👑
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- 1:24
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- One of the oldest parts of the Palace of Westminster was likely built for Henry VIII. Over the years Cloister Court has had many uses, most recently as MPs’ offices.
The stonework now needs to be repaired to preserve this historic hidden gem for generations to come.
📸 Parliament’s archive collections, HC/LB/1/111/5 taken by Benjamin Stone MP, 1897
The Serjeant at Arms Office, 2004 by Karen Neale. © Karen Neal. Photo Courtesy: UK Parliament, WOA 6385
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- E-petition debate relating to a Maternity Commissioner - Monday 20 April 2026.
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- 2:25:20
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Petitions Committee has scheduled a debate relating to a Maternity Commissioner.
Tony Vaughan 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/751174
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 petition deba...
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- We're now on WhatsApp ✅
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- 0:09
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Follow us for the day's main business, any urgent questions or statements and how to learn more about the work of the House of Commons: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VbDPSPU2phHK5KeCNr1E
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- How is Greenland coping amid numerous threats to its sovereignty? | Foreign Affairs Committee
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- 0:53
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Foreign Affairs Committee recently visited Greenland to learn from its Prime Minister and its people about threats to its sovereignty over the last few months, and how Greenlanders are coping amid the fear of potential invasion.
Outside of the geopolitical challenges faced by the territory, the Committee also heard about the ongoing climate change challenges Greenland faces.
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- Is access to justice available to all? - Justice Committee
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- 1:53
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Justice Committee recently held an event bringing together individuals with lived experience of England and Wales's justice system. We spoke to them about the hurdles that many face in accessing justice, and asked what action they would like to see to make the justice system more effective.
Follow our inquiry into this subject at www.parliament.uk/justicecttee
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- How much do you know about the House of Commons Chamber? 🤓
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- 0:46
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Connectivity in the Faroe Islands - Scottish Affairs Committee
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- 2:15
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- We visited the Faroe Islands and the British Embassy in Copenhagen to explore lessons for Scotland on connectivity and infrastructure.
As part of our connectivity inquiries, the Scottish Affairs Committee travelled to the Faroe Islands and Copenhagen to see first-hand how a remote island nation built world-class infrastructure.
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- What are the experiences of women in live comedy? - Women and Equalities Committee
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- 1:36:06
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- MPs on the Women and Equalities Committee speak to experts for their inquiry, Experiences of women in live comedy.
Witnesses:
Ola Labib - Comedian and writer
Nina Gillingham - Founder and Comedian at Get Off Live Comedy
Rachael Healy - Journalist, The Guardian and The Observer
https://committees.parliament.uk/event/26837
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- 🔴 PMQs LIVE: Prime Minister's Questions - 15 April 2026
- Runtime
- 34:10
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Watch PMQs with British Sign Language (BSL) - https://youtube.com/live/JSM6qbnMAE0?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) - 15 April 2026
- Runtime
- 34:10
- 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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- Delivering the Child Poverty Strategy - Work and Pensions Committee & Education Committee
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- 2:09:56
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- MPs on the Work and Pensions Committee & Education Committee speak to experts for their joint inquiry, 'Realising potential: Delivering the Child Poverty Strategy'.
Witnesses:
Baroness Ruth Lister - Emeritus professor of social policy at Loughborough University
Edward McPherson - Senior Consultant at WPI Economics
Dr Matt Barnes - Senior Lecturer in Sociology at City St George’s, University of London
Professor Ruth Patrick - Professor of Public and Social Policy at University of Glasgow
Alun Francis OBE - Chair of the Social Mobility Commission
Carl Cullinane - Director of Research and Policy at Sutton Trust
Daniel Lilley - Head of Youth at the Centre for Social Purpose of the Session research, Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR)
https://committees.parliament.uk/event/26993
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- Artificial Intelligence, business and the future of the workforce - Business and Trade Committee
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- 2:59:30
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- MPs on the Business and Trade committee receive evidence from experts for their inquiry, Artificial Intelligence, business and the future of the workforce.
Witnesses:
Professor Neil Lawrence - DeepMind Professor of Machine Learning at University of Cambridge
Wendy Hall - Director, Web Science Institute at University of Southampton
Hugh Milward - UK Vice President of Corporate Affairs at Microsoft
Clinton Hasell - Chief Business Officer at Kao Data
Karim Palant - Director of External Affairs at UK Private Capital
Phill Robinson - Founder at Boardwave
https://committees.parliament.uk/event/26983
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- Women in the Armed Forces: Minister for Veterans and People speaks to the Defence Committee
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- 2:26:25
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Defence Committee hears evidence from witnesses, including Minister for Veterans and People, Louise Sandher-Jones MP, as part of its follow-up inquiry into women in the armed forces.
Witnesses:
Louise Sandher-Jones MP - Minister for Veterans and People at Ministry of Defence
General Sir Gwyn Jenkins - First Sea Lord at Ministry of Defence
General Sir Roly Walker KCB DSO - Chief of the General Staff at Ministry of Defence
Air Chief Marshal Harv Smyth - Chief of the Air Staff at Ministry of Defence
Sam des Forges - Director of Conduct, Equity and Justice at Ministry of Defence
https://committees.parliament.uk/event/26861/formal-meeting-oral-evidence-session/
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- South East Water face questions from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
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- 2:59:11
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- MPs on the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee question South East Water bosses as part of the Committee's inquiry into reforming the water sector.
Witnesses:
David Hinton - Chief Executive at South East Water
Chris Train OBE - Chair at South East Water
Caroline Sheridan - Non-Executive Director at South East Water
https://committees.parliament.uk/event/26137/formal-meeting-oral-evidence-session/
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- E-petition debate relating to statutory menstrual leave - Monday 13 April 2026.
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- 1:20:21
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- E-petition debate relating to statutory menstrual leave - Monday 13 April 2026
The Petitions Committee has scheduled a debate relating to statutory menstrual leave. Paul Davies 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/732342
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 pe...
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- E-petition debate relating to a safeguarding mechanism for at-risk children - Monday 13 April 2026.
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- 1:16:35
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Petitions Committee has scheduled a debate relating to a disclosure and safeguarding mechanism for at-risk children.
Lewis Atkinson 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/731497
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
Fi...
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- Russia’s social media disinformation campaigns against Ukraine
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- 0:25
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Disinformation campaigns on social media are playing a crucial role in Russia’s information warfare against Ukraine.
More must be done to combat it.
The Foreign Affairs Committee’s latest report sets out exactly what the Government needs to do next.
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- What's the difference between Parliament and Government? 🤔
- Runtime
- 0:52
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
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- Is the UK upholding the UN's Women Peace and Security Agenda? | International Development Committee
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- 1:52
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Did you know peace agreements are 64% less likely to fail when women meaningfully participate? Yet in 2023, women made up only 9.6% of negotiators.
The International Development Committee’s latest report shows the Government is losing hard‑won gains for women and girls as aid cuts and reduced resourcing undermine the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda.
The Government must commit more fund to WPS, protect gender and development expertise at the FCDO, and show more leadership on the international stage.
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- Why is this statue in Parliament damaged?
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- 0:51
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- If you look closely when you visit the Palace of Westminster, you can still see traces of suffragette protests.
In 1909, Marjorie Hume and three other suffragettes locked themselves to the statues in St Stephen’s Hall in protest. In the process of removing them, the authorities damaged the spur on Viscount Falkland’s boot.
📸 Viscount Falkland 1610-43, Sculpture by John Bell. UK Parliament, WOA S35.
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- Do you know the story behind this prominent art installation in Parliament? 🔍
- Runtime
- 0:43
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Learn more about the design of this piece and the artist Mary Branson on our website: https://heritagecollections.parliament.uk/exhibits/new-dawn/
Credit: New Dawn, Sculpture by Ms Mary Branson
Parliamentary Copyright.
Image: Parliamentary Copyright, WOA S753
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- Is the UK’s National Security Strategy fit for purpose in 2026?
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- 2:06
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- The Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy has published a report after examining the Government’s National Security Strategy, published in June 2025, which set out to improve security at home, project strength abroad and develop ‘sovereign capabilities’.
The Committee has said the Government must provide more clarity on its plans to protect the UK’s national security.
Find out more by visiting our website at www.parliament.uk/jcnsss
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- Can you spot disinformation when you see it? | Foreign Affairs Committee
- Runtime
- 1:48
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- The Foreign Affairs Committee’s latest report finds that threats are intensifying from hostile states such as Russia, China, and Iran, alongside non-state actors like the Wagner Group. We cannot afford to wait.
The Committee is calling on the Government to do more to combat this threat. Find out more at parliament.uk/facom
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- Parliament marks Earth Hour 🌍
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- 0:13
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Tonight, Parliament will join landmarks across the world taking part in Earth Hour 2026.
All non-essential lights will be switched off from 8:30pm to 9:30pm to raise awareness of environmental issues.
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- Big Ben will be silent this evening 🔔
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- 1:01
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Parliament’s clock mechanics will be busy changing over 3000 clocks across the estate this weekend.
At 1am tomorrow morning, all UK clocks go forward an hour as we move into British Summer Time. Including the Great Clock in the Elizabeth Tower, which will also undergo scheduled maintenance. 🔧
From 6pm today, the hands will show the wrong time, and the bells will be silent. 🔇 By 2am on Sunday, the chimes should return, marking the start of British Summer Time.
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- Capita face MPs on the Public Accounts Committee on Civil Service Pensions
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- 2:37:10
- Date posted
- 3 months 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
- Runtime
- 1:03:00
- Date posted
- 3 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.
Want to find out more about what's happening in the House of Commons this week? Follow the House of Commons on:
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- 🔴 LIVE: Prime Minister's Questions with British Sign Language (BSL) - 25 March 2026
- Runtime
- 1:03:56
- Date posted
- 3 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.
Want to find out more about what's happening in the House of Commons this week? Follow the House of Commons on:
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- Witnesses speak to Health and Social Care committee on food and weight management
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- 2:24:50
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- 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
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- 2:37:31
- Date posted
- 3 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
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- 2:32:10
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- 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
- Runtime
- 1:30:36
- Date posted
- 3 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.
- Runtime
- 1:14:46
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- 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.
- Runtime
- 1:22:56
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- 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
- Runtime
- 1:44:51
- Date posted
- 3 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
- Runtime
- 1:45
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- 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
- Runtime
- 1:45
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- 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
- Runtime
- 33:31
- Date posted
- 3 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.
Want to find out more about what's happening in the House of Commons this week? Follow the House of Commons on:
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- 🔴 LIVE: Prime Minister's Questions with British Sign Language (BSL) - 18 March 2026
- Runtime
- 33:30
- Date posted
- 3 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.
Want to find out more about what's happening in the House of Commons this week? Follow the House of Commons on:
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ukhouseofcommons
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- Minister for Pensions questioned on transition to State Pension age - Work and Pensions Committee
- Runtime
- 2:03:51
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- 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
- Runtime
- 2:00:26
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- 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
- Runtime
- 1:59:56
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- 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
- Runtime
- 2:13:36
- Date posted
- 3 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
- Runtime
- 1:58:56
- Date posted
- 3 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
- Title
- E-petition debate relating to automatic by-elections after Member defections - Monday 16 March 2026.
- Runtime
- 1:23:50
- Date posted
- 3 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
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- Title
- Speaker’s House Tours are back for Easter 2026 ✨
- Runtime
- 0:16
- Date posted
- 3 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.
- Title
- Post Office Horizon IT scandal: “serious structural failings persist” in redress system
- Runtime
- 2:44
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- 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.
- Title
- Misty mornings in Westminster 🌫️
- Runtime
- 0:31
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Tickets are available to visit Big Ben in June. Search ‘Big Ben tour’ to book your visit.
