Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
The Joint Committee on Human Rights hears from Dr Kevin Fong, Big Brother Watch and Amnesty International about what threats AI poses to human rights.
UK Budget 2025: Child poverty – Treasury Committee
Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
The Treasury Committee question witnesses about what steps they believe the Chancellor could take in her 2025 Budget in order to alleviate child poverty in the UK, including on the two-child benefit cap.
Appearing in front of MPs will be the Institute for Fiscal Studies’ Head of Retirement, Savings and Ageing, Jonathan Cribb, and Sophie Howes, Head of Policy at Child Poverty Action Group. Professor Kitty Stewart from the London School of Economics, who specialises in social policy, will complete the panel.
UK 🔴 LIVE: Prime Minister’s Questions with British Sign Language (BSL) – 29 October 2025
Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
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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UK 🔴 PMQs LIVE: Prime Minister’s Questions – 29 October 2025
Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
Watch PMQs with British Sign Language (BSL) – https://youtube.com/live/ibqoih-13aU?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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UK Espionage cases and the Official Secrets Acts #2 – Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy
Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
The Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy will hear evidence from senior government ministers on government decision-making in relation to espionage cases, following the collapse of the recent alleged China spy case.
In our second session this week, the cross-party Committee will hear evidence from the Attorney General and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
UK Marking 75 years since the Commons Chamber rebuild
Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
"We shape our buildings and afterwards our buildings shape us" (Sir Winston Churchill, 1943)
In October 1943, Churchill led a debate on rebuilding the House of Commons Chamber, which had been bombed in 1941.
75 years ago this week the rebuilt Chamber reopened.
#RebuildingtheCommons
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UK How did the Speaker celebrate Black History Month?
Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
Speaker of the House of Commons Sir Lindsay Hoyle welcomed members of the parliamentary community and other familiar faces to mark Black History Month in Speaker’s House.
They reflected on the leadership and contributions of the Black community, both past and present, and continued the conversation on building an inclusive Parliament and society.
UK Budget 2025: Gambling taxation – Treasury Committee
Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
The Treasury Committee hold a session on how gambling should be taxed as it continues to look at some of the decisions facing the Chancellor in her 2025 Budget.
MPs will be seeking to understand differing views on how gambling should be taxed, including the potential revenues which could be generated and any potential impact on the sector.
Given the hugely varied landscape of gambling businesses, from bingo halls and racecourses to casinos and online games, the Committee may choose to ask witnesses how this should be considered in a tax regime for the whole gambling industry.
UK E-petition debate relating to statutory maternity and paternity pay – Monday 27 October 2025.
Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
The Petitions Committee has scheduled a debate relating to statutory maternity and paternity pay.
Jacob Collier 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/715292
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 debates work: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/content/194347/how-petitions-debates-work/
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Follow the Committee on Twitter for real-time updates on its work: https://www.twitter.com/hocpetitions
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UK E-petition debate relating to holidays during school term time – Monday 27 October 2025.
Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
The Petitions Committee has scheduled a debate relating to holidays during school term time.
Robbie Moore 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/700047
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 debates work: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/content/194347/how-petitions-debates-work/
Stay up-to-date
Follow the Committee on Twitter for real-time updates on its work: https://www.twitter.com/hocpetitions
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