UK Parliament
🔴 PMQs LIVE: Prime Minister's Questions - 10 September 2025
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- 🔴 PMQs LIVE: Prime Minister's Questions - 10 September 2025
- Runtime
- 31:21
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Due to a technical issue, this livestream of PMQs is incomplete. Watch the full version on Parliament Live TV: https://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/0198ab0d-782c-4f8d-84f8-00c3f59478bd?in=12:00:03
Watch PMQs with British Sign Language (BSL) - https://youtube.com/live/WDbWXewItn8
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 nomi...
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- Reforming the Water Sector – Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
- Runtime
- 2:09:30
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee question Minister for Water and Flooding Emma Hardy MP as part of their inquiry into reforming the water sector.
Following reports that the UK has suffered its worst ever year for wildfires, the Committee continues to push Defra for solutions on how land and food will be protected.
For more information please visit https://committees.parliament.uk/event/24963/formal-meeting-oral-evidence-session/
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- E-petition debate relating to the qualifying period for ILR - Monday 8 September 2025.
- Runtime
- 3:04:56
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- The Petitions Committee has scheduled a debate relating to the qualifying period for indefinite leave to remain.
Ben Goldsborough 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/727360
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/727356
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 parliame...
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- History Alice visits Big Ben 👋
- Runtime
- 2:16
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Visit Big Ben too: https://www.parliament.uk/visiting/visiting-and-tours/big-ben-tour/?utm_campaign=0525-mar-ve-paidtours-bigbentours&utm_medium=social&utm_source=instagram&fbclid=PARlRTSAMmImJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABp3OzqKD6Vh6fHF2goZZFLbAwegH44LeelJYxvAeZ9lcTJUrpwrDb1CEGU884_aem_qlXWdZ4LJy0jdVv1jY2_TQ
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- 🔴 LIVE: Prime Minister's Questions with British Sign Language (BSL) - 3 September 2025
- Runtime
- 36:53
- Date posted
- 10 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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- 🔴 PMQs LIVE: Prime Minister's Questions - 3 September 2025
- Runtime
- 36:52
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Watch PMQs with British Sign Language (BSL) - https://www.youtube.com/live/5gSO89rtocg
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:
Twitter: https://www.twi...
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- BTS with Formula E in Elizabeth Tower ⏱️ ⚡
- Runtime
- 0:39
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Formula E’s crew swapped the pit lane for the clock room when they filmed inside Elizabeth Tower for their London season finale broadcast.
Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at filming a very different kind of engineering: Victorian clockwork instead of modern motors.
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- The Speaker marks South Asian Heritage Month in Speaker's House
- Runtime
- 0:30
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Last month, the Speaker hosted a reception at Speaker’s House to recognise and celebrate the many contributions of the South Asian community to the UK.
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- UK Parliament Week is just around the corner 🎉
- Runtime
- 0:28
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Sign up for free, unbox your kit, and learn how Parliament works step-by-step.
Search 'UK Parliament Week' to explore this year's resources.
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- Marking the end of WW2: 80 years on
- Runtime
- 0:30
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- For the 80th anniversary of VJ Day, the Elizabeth Tower was lit tonight with scenes of gatherings across the Commonwealth in 1945 marking the end of the Second World War. #VJ80
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- Marking the end WWII 80 years on
- Runtime
- 0:31
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- For the 80th anniversary of VJ Day, the Elizabeth Tower was lit with scenes of gatherings across the Commonwealth in 1945 marking the end of the Second World War. #VJ80
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- Big Ben will mark 80 years since end of WWII
- Runtime
- 0:18
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- As Big Ben strikes at 12 midday today, a national two-minute silence will begin to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. #VJDay80
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- This place looks cute... I wonder what's inside?
- Runtime
- 0:14
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- You can explore the Palace of Westminster, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and its stories this summer.
Search ‘UK Parliament tour’ to book a tour.
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- All episodes available now, catchup on the latest series | Committee Corridor Podcast
- Runtime
- 0:26
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- The latest series of the Committee Corridor podcast has landed on YouTube. Listen to all of the episodes covering a wide range of topics with hosts Dame Meg Hillier MP, Chair of the Liaison Committee for the first two episodes and Toby Perkins MP, Chair of the Environmental Audit Committee who takes over for the rest of the series.
This series on Committee Corridor:
Episode 1 - Women in the armed forces: What difference did select committees make?
Episode 2 - The work of the Liaison Committee.
Episode 3 - Aviation, economic growth and the climate crisis.
Episode 4 - Tackling twin crises: Delivering new homes while meeting climate goals?
Episode 5 - Why is our water system broken?
Episode 6 - The UK’s role in protecting ocean life.
Episode 7 - Clean power by 2030.
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- How can you make your concerns heard in Parliament? 🙋
- Runtime
- 0:23
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- 10 years on from their launch, Stephen explains the e-petitions process. 📥
Learn more about e-petitions in our Parliament Explained playlist.
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- Clean power by 2030 | Committee Corridor Podcast
- Runtime
- 40:18
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- Clean Power by 2030 - that’s the ambition set out by the Prime Minister as one of his five central missions.
The Government says that means a secure and affordable energy supply, the creation of essential new energy industries and the need to limit our contribution to climate change. Chair of the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee and host of Committee Corridor, Toby Perkins MP, speaks to three guests who remain to be convinced.
As energy minister, Chris Skidmore signed the UK’s net zero pledge into law in 2019. He later resigned in protest at plans to guarantee annual oil and gas licensing, and now chairs the Climate Action Coalition launched by former US Secretary of State John Kerry.
Initially sceptical about the 2030 deadline for clean power, he’s encouraged by the pace of change and says the UK might even deliver faster. It should prioritise investment in new energy industries while keeping an eye on potential hurdle...
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- The UK’s role in protecting ocean life | Committee Corridor Podcast
- Runtime
- 36:20
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- “Intensely frustrating” – that’s how one guest describes the slow progress of the UK towards ratifying the UN High Seas Treaty.
On this episode of Committee Corridor, host Toby Perkins MP explores how the UK could help tackle the threats facing the world’s oceans, following the UN Ocean Conference in June 2025.
Much of the world’s ocean is unregulated, leaving vulnerable habitats unprotected from threats of pollution, unsustainable fishing and damaging practices such as deep-sea mining. The High Seas Treaty is critical to establishing marine protected areas in international waters but needs to be ratified by 60 states before it can come into force. The UK signed it in 2023 but has fallen behind other countries in ratifying it – the guests in this episode consider why.
Join Toby as he sits down with Fiona Thomas, Head of Public Affairs at the leading environmental charity, the Marine Conservation Society, to consider the U...
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- Why is our water system broken? | Committee Corridor Podcast
- Runtime
- 36:08
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- Is our water system broken? The interim report [published after recording] from the Independent Water Commission says so. “Irresponsible owners, poor leadership, low investment and ineffective prioritisation,” reports the House of Commons’ Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee. The scale of the challenge facing regulators is huge, says the National Audit Office. And consumer trust in the water industry is at an all-time low.
What will it take to put it right?
Join Committee Corridor host, Toby Perkins MP as he sits down with the environmental campaigner Feargal Sharkey to work out what’s gone wrong. Informed and incensed, Feargal is clear about the options ahead for water companies and regulators.
After questioning 10 of England and Wales’ water and sewerage companies, the EFRA Committee Chair, Alistair Carmichael MP, explained how the sector has forgotten its core functions to provide water and sewerage services to...
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- Tackling twin crises: Delivering new homes while meeting climate goals? | Committee Corridor Podcast
- Runtime
- 42:36
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- 1.5 million new homes and net zero by 2050: can the Government do both?
A safe, secure and affordable place to live is the foundation of a healthy and prosperous life. But the UK is facing an acute shortage of homes. What is to be done, and how do we ensure environmental targets are still delivered? The latest episode of Committee Corridor, the podcast from Select Committees at the House of Commons, considers the housing crisis.
Ahead of the Spending Review on 11 June 2025, host Toby Perkins MP, Chair of the Environmental Audit Committee, asked how the UK can build enough homes, ensuring they are both of high enough quality and contribute to meeting environmental and nature goals.
Toby spoke to Kate Henderson, Chief Executive of the National Housing Federation (NHF) which represents housing associations. She sets out the scale of priorities facing the sector; how buildings need to adapt to climate changes by improving energy efficiency a...
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- Aviation, economic growth and the climate crisis | Committee Corridor Podcast
- Runtime
- 37:48
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- What happens when the UK’s biggest issues meet environmental targets and commitments head-on? The Chair of the House of Commons’ Environmental Audit Committee, Toby Perkins MP, hosts the first of five episodes from the select committee podcast, Committee Corridor.
Up first – airport expansion. Simon Calder, travel correspondent at the Independent, joins Toby to consider the UK travelling public’s ‘insatiable desire’ to get away by air and what can be done to manage the impact on local communities and greenhouse gas emissions. From reducing the number of first class seats to increasing taxation, from building public transport to airports and wariness about sustainable aviation fuel, the pair chew over the options available to government.
They discuss the Government’s view that unlocking airport capacity will boost economic growth. According to the Transport Secretary, Heidi Alexander MP - there is no conflict between expanding aviation a...
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- Happy birthday to e-petitions 🎂
- Runtime
- 1:00
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- Happy birthday to e-petitions from petition creator Dame Joanna Lumley! 😳
We’re marking the ten-year anniversary of the e-petitions site: petition.parliament.uk
How does it work?
✅ 10,000 signatures mean a response from the Government
✅ 100,000 signatures mean the petition is considered for debate in Parliament
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- MPs question Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, 21 July - Liaison Committee
- Runtime
- 1:39:30
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- MPs on the Liaison Committee question the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, about poverty in the UK and international affairs.
Chaired by Dame Meg Hillier MP, the Liaison Committee questions the Prime Minister of the day about the policy of Government at regular intervals.
#SelectCommittees #UKPolitics #InternationalAffairs #Poverty
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- Work of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero – Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
- Runtime
- 1:35:56
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- The Energy Security and Net Zero Committee will hold an evidence session on the development work of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero at 12.30pm, on Monday 21 July.
We will be questioning The Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP, Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on the pace of building infrastructure to get the UK on track to meet its overarching target of a clean energy system by 2030.
We’re also examining the Government’s progress towards making the price of electricity cheaper: central to so many of the other goals of the clean energy transition in this broad-ranging session.
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- Why are e-petitions important?
- Runtime
- 1:06
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- The Petitions Committee have shared a video from petition creator Chris Packham, setting out why he thinks e-petitions are important ahead of the ten-year anniversary 🗣️
How does it work?
✅ 10,000 signatures mean a response from the Government
✅ 100,000 signatures mean the petition is considered for debate in Parliament
Read and sign petitions at petition.parliament.uk ✍️
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- Headphones on 🎧
- Runtime
- 0:31
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- Enjoy the President @EmmanuelMacron state visit ASMR with the Household Cavalry 👢🎺
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- What is an e-petition?
- Runtime
- 0:32
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- Next week we'll be celebrating ten years of e-petitions in Parliament 🥳
How does it work?
✅ 10,000 signatures mean a response from the Government
✅ 100,000 signatures mean the petition is considered for debate in Parliament
Read and sign petitions at petition.parliament.uk ✍️
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- The work of the Liaison Committee | Committee Corridor Podcast
- Runtime
- 33:38
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- At least three times per year, chairs of select committees question the Prime Minister in a sit-down session lasting 90 minutes. It’s one of the more unusual aspects of the work of the Liaison Committee which helps select committees deliver their roles effectively and keep tabs on government policy.
As Sir Keir Starmer MP prepared to face the Committee on 8 April 2025, the Chair of the Liaison Committee, Dame Meg Hillier MP, spoke to Dr Hannah White, the Director of the Institute for Government, an independent thinktank which works to make government more effective. They consider the role of the Liaison Committee – who’s involved, what it does and why its backbench MPs have more access to the PM than any other part of Parliament.
What question would you put to the Prime Minister? When the UK’s Youth Parliament took their seats in the House of Commons chamber in February 2025, Committee Corridor caught up with four members from Scotland, England, Wal...
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- Clean power by 2030? #UKPolitics #HouseOfCommons #SelectCommittees #ClimateChange #CommitteeCorridor
- Runtime
- 0:41
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- “Things are moving on so fast that we've got to keep up with the rest of the world.”
Former MP Chris Skidmore joins Toby Perkins MP on the latest Committee Corridor episode to discuss if the Government's clean power by 2030 ambition is achievable?
In the episode Toby also hears from Claire Young, Liberal Democrat MP and member of the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee, and Harriet Cross, Conservative MP and member of the Scottish Affairs Committee.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
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- 🔴 PMQs LIVE: Prime Minister's Questions - 16 July 2025
- Runtime
- 34:08
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- Watch PMQs with British Sign Language (BSL) - https://youtube.com/live/mhlRvjWOzLg
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:
Twitter: https://www.twitter...
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- 🔴 LIVE: Prime Minister's Questions with British Sign Language (BSL) - 16 July 2025
- Runtime
- 34:11
- Date posted
- 11 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:
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/HouseofCommons
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ukhouseofcommons
Instagram: h...
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- The development work of the FCDO – International Development Committee
- Runtime
- 2:16:06
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- The International Development Committee will hold an evidence session on the development work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office at 10am, on Wednesday 16 July.
We will be questioning Rt Hon David Lammy MP, the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs.
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- The role of regulators - Business and Trade Committee
- Runtime
- 2:33:40
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- Regulatory failures have shaken public trust and undermined UK economic resilience. From pensions scandals to leaking water pipes and rivers running with sewage to collapsing energy firms, the UK’s national regulators are under fire.
This week, the Business and Trade Committee interrogates whether regulators like the FCA, Ofgem, Ofwat, and the CMA are fit to deliver on a bold new government mandate to “regulate for growth”. They’ll be joined by minister Justin Madders MP and Lord Willetts to ask: can these institutions really balance their duties to protect the public and the environment, enforce fair markets - and now to drive economic productivity? The Government’s ambition is clear: regulators must promote the conditions that attract investment and boost growth. But concerns are mounting. The former CMA chair stood down reportedly over a lack of “growth focus”, reflecting wider unease. A 2022 survey found nearly half of UK businesses saw regulation as a b...
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- Women in the armed forces: What difference did select committees make? | Committee Corridor Podcast
- Runtime
- 39:37
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- Are the women who protect us adequately protected? And who should be held accountable if they aren’t? In 2021, the House of Commons Defence Committee published a landmark report finding the Ministry of Defence and Services to have failed in helping female personnel achieve their full potential. The report called on military chiefs and Government to act on the harassment, bullying and discrimination suffered by women in the armed forces. Since then, how far have we come?
In the first episode of Committee Corridor’s brand-new season, Chair of the Liaison and Treasury Committees, Dame Meg Hillier MP, reflects on the impact of the Defence Committee’s report. We talk to inquiry Chairs from the committee past- Conservative Sarah Atherton MP- and present- Labour’s Tan Dhesi MP, as well as witness and Director of the Centre for Military Justice, Emma Norton.
We’re also joined by Liberal Democrat MP Steff Aquarone and Labour MP Natasha Irons, wh...
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- Reforming the Water Sector – Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
- Runtime
- 3:07:15
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee question Thames Water’s Sir Adrian Montague, Chris Weston, and Ian Pearson on the company’s financial issues, following the disclosure of new information to the Committee.
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- E-petition debate relating to prosecution of Northern Ireland veterans - Monday 14 July 2025.
- Runtime
- 3:06:26
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- The Petitions Committee has scheduled a debate relating to prosecution of Northern Ireland veterans.
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/725716
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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- Elizabeth Tower restoration wins RIBA National Award
- Runtime
- 0:14
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- Can you hear the bells? 🔔
The restoration of the Elizabeth Tower has won a Royal Institute of British Architects National Award.
The conservation project was the most extensive in its 160-year history. The project drew on the specialist skills of craftspeople from across the UK, who prioritised the reuse of original materials and and the preservation of heritage crafts and techniques.
'A masterclass in conservation and craftsmanship at the home of the iconic Big Ben bell, preserving a monument for future generations' - RIBA Award Judging Panel.
Find out more about visiting the Elizabeth Tower and Parliament on our website.
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- President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, addresses Parliament
- Runtime
- 0:29
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- Earlier today, @EmmanuelMacron, President of the French Republic, addressed Members of both Houses during an official state visit to UK Parliament.
President Macron was accompanied by the First Lady of France, Mrs Brigitte Macron, and he was welcomed by the Speakers of @HouseofLords and House of Commons.
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- President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, addresses Parliament
- Runtime
- 0:29
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- Yesterday, @EmmanuelMacron, President of the French Republic, addressed Members of both Houses during an official state visit to UK Parliament.
President Macron was accompanied by the First Lady of France, Mrs Brigitte Macron, and he was welcomed by the Speakers of @HouseofLords and House of Commons.
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- 🔴 LIVE: Prime Minister's Questions with British Sign Language (BSL) - 9 July 2025
- Runtime
- 38:06
- Date posted
- 12 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:
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/HouseofCommons
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ukhouseofcommons
Instagram: h...
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- 🔴 PMQs LIVE: Prime Minister's Questions - 9 July 2025
- Runtime
- 38:09
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- Watch PMQs with British Sign Language (BSL) - https://youtube.com/live/coSC0NX1QKI
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:
Twitter: https://www.twitter...
- Title
- President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, addresses Parliament
- Runtime
- 52:04
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- The President of the French Republic, His Excellency Emmanuel Macron, will visit Parliament on Tuesday 8 July accompanied by Mrs Brigitte Macron.
President Macron will address members of both Houses assembled in the Royal Gallery of the House of Lords.
The Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, will give a welcome speech and the Lord Speaker, Lord McFall of Alcluith, will respond to the President's address.
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- Work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office – Foreign Affairs Committee
- Runtime
- 2:07:26
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- The Foreign Affairs Committee will hold an evidence session on the work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office at 1.30pm, on Tuesday 8 July.
Members are likely to question the Foreign Secretary on the UK Government’s current position on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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- Spending Review – Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
- Runtime
- 2:10:41
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee questions Rt Hon Angela Rayner MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, on the Spending Review 2025 and the Government’s announcement of £39 billion investment for affordable homes.
The cross-party group of MPs are expected to explore questions around the Social and Affordable Homes Programme, the Spending Review settlement, and local council finances.
Witnesses:
Rt Hon Angela Rayner MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
Sarah Healey CB CVO, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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- UK Economic security - Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms & Export Controls
- Runtime
- 2:58:31
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- The Business and Trade sub-Committee questions Marks and Spencer Chairman Archie Norman on the devastating cyber-attack that has disrupted the iconic British retailer's operations for months.
After acknowledging the attack in April, the company was forced to suspend all online sales for weeks and its website operations are not expected to be fully restored for another month or so. It is believed some customer data was also breached. Marks and Spencer has estimated the attack will hit this year's profits by £300 million.
At around the same time in April, the Co-op Group disclosed “unauthorised access attempts” that disrupted customer and back-office services.
What happened in these two cases and what does it tell us about UK’s approach, across the public and private sectors, to countering a commercial and economic risk that may be growing to the point where it becomes “uninsurable”?
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- E-petition debate relating to fossil fuel advertising and sponsorship - Monday 7 July 2025.
- Runtime
- 1:10:56
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- The Petitions Committee has scheduled a debate relating to fossil fuel advertising and sponsorship.
Jacob Collier 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/700024
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
- First debate on cameras in the House of Commons Chamber
- Runtime
- 0:27
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- On this day in 1978, MPs debated allowing video cameras in the House of Commons for the first time. 📅
Although the motion didn't succeed, it started a wider debate on how people access information about what happens in the Chamber. ℹ️
Microphones have been permanently broadcasting in the Commons since 3 April 1978. The first time they were used live was to broadcast Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Wales 🏴
- Title
- First debate on cameras in the House of Commons Chamber
- Runtime
- 0:27
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- On this day in 1978, MPs debated allowing video cameras in the House of Commons for the first time. 📅
Although the motion didn't succeed, it started a wider debate on how people access information about what happens in the Chamber. ℹ️
Microphones have been permanently broadcasting in the Commons since 3 April 1978. The first time they were used live was to broadcast Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Wales 🏴
Listen on our Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/ukparliament/first-house-of-commons-live?si=476afd58d94940a49f102947b9ae1007&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
- Title
- Is the UK doing enough to protect the oceans?
- Runtime
- 0:33
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- Following discussions on the High Seas Treaty at the UN Ocean Conference, Fiona Thomas from Marine Conservation Society @MarineConservationSociety joins the Chair of the Environmental Audit Committee, Toby Perkins MP, on the latest Committee Corridor podcast episode. Fiona reflects that the UK has announced some positive measures recently, such as a proposed ban on bottom trawling in Marine Protected Areas, and funding towards Small Island Developing States and coral reefs, but says "we really need to maintain that momentum and keep our foot on the pedal”.
Listen to the full episode wherever you get your podcasts 🎧
#MarineConservation #Oceans #HighSeasTreaty #BlueEconomy #SelectCommittees #UKPolitics
- Title
- The work of the Secretary of State for Defence – Defence Committee
- Runtime
- 2:23:16
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- The Defence Committee will hold an evidence session on the work of the Secretary of State for Defence at 2pm, on Wednesday 2 July.
The session will cover a wide range of topics. Members are likely to discuss the latest developments in the conflict in the Middle East. The security breach at RAF Brize Norton and the importance of homeland defence are likely to be covered in the session.
Other topics include the Strategic Defence Review, defence spending commitments, and the current situation in Ukraine.
- Title
- 🔴 LIVE: Prime Minister's Questions with British Sign Language (BSL) - 2 July 2025
- Runtime
- 36:23
- Date posted
- 12 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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