Event
Time: 1200-1300
Date: Thursday 23 April 2026
Location: Online via MS Teams
Booking: Sign up here – parliamentary account holders only
Join us for a panel conversation with staff from the Speaker’s Office, as they discuss their roles, what goes on behind the chair, and how they make Parliament happen.
This event is part of the programme of work called ‘We Make Parliament Happen’, that aims to help colleagues feel part of Parliament and understand how their role contributes to Members.
This call will feature an update on insurances available to MPs, from Tara Cullen.
There will also be the regular weekly updates from the Parliamentary Digital Service, the Parliamentary Security Department, the Human Resources Team, IPSA, and the House of Commons Library.
Time: 1100
Date: Wednesday 15 April 2026
Location: online via MS Teams
How to join: email MMSST@parliament.uk citing your role and the member you work for, and ask to be added to the mailing list and receive an invitation to the weekly call
*** Please note that this call is only for those in an office management role within an MP’s office.
This week’s guest speakers on the MOM call will be Dementia UK. Find out about supporting constituents affected by the condition, and how to access free, bespoke training sessions for your team, delivered by dementia specialist Admiral Nurses.
Digital will also provide an update on their Enabling Members value stream.
There will also be the regular weekly updates from the Parliamentary Digital Service, the Parliamentary Security Department, the Human Resources Team, IPSA, and the House of Commons Library.
Time: 1100
Date: Wednesday 8 April 2026
Location: online via MS Teams
How to join: email MMSST@parliament.uk citing your role and the member you work for, and ask to be added to the mailing list and receive an invitation to the weekly call
*** Please note that this call is only for those in an office management role within an MP’s office.
Time: 1800 – 2100
Date: Thursday 21 May 2026
Location: London
On Thursday May 21st at 6pm-9pm before the Whitsun recess, the Royal British Legion is planning to hold a reception in Westminster for members of parliamentary staff in London.
The aim of this event will be to inform Members’ staff about the work of RBL, the 2026 Armed Forces Bill, and how we can help with casework support for the Armed Forces community in constituencies across the country.
Buffet and drinks will be provided, and there will also be a bar.
Please do let us know at PublicAffairs@britishlegion.org.uk if you can attend, and if you would like to bring any other staff with you.
The Rt. Hon. Angela Rayner M.P. will be the Labour Women’s Parliamentary Staff Network’s guest speaker on 19 March 2026. Please see here for details:
Time: 1400-1445
Date: Wednesday 25 March 2026
Location: Online via YouTube
Cost: Free
Audience: Young people aged 14-18, schools, colleges, home educators
Host: UK Parliament Education and Engagement Team
An online engagement event for students aged 14 to 18, to mark Women’s History Month.
We will be joined by Historian of UK Parliament, Dr Mari Takayanagi, who will share a brief history of women in the House of Lords. Using real parliamentary artefacts, Mari will reflect on the vital contributions that women, past and present, have made to the work of the House.
We will then be joined by The Lord Bishop of Gloucester (Bishop Rachel) and Baroness Boycott.
Both Peers represent groups that are unique to the House of Lords, Bishops and Crossbenchers, and both are also trailblazing women within their professions.
Both will share their experiences by answering your questions!
Find out more, and register to attend here.
Time: 1845
Date: Wednesday 18 March 2026
Location: Smith Square Hall, London
https://www.sinfoniasmithsq.org.uk/event/st-matthews-passion/
Join the Parliament Choir for a performance of JS Bach’s moving St Matthew’s Passion.
Setting the description of Christ’s last days from St Matthew’s gospel, the piece gives a moving and powerful portrayal of betrayal, judgement, death and love. The message of the St Matthew Passion is as relevant today as it was 2000 years ago.
The Choir of the UK Parliament is an inclusive organisation, where politicians of all parties and staff work harmoniously together. It is well-loved and has performed to large and enthusiastic audiences in iconic venues such as Westminster Hall, Westminster Abbey, Westminster Cathedral, the Royal Festival Hall, the Banqueting House, Coventry Cathedral and York Minster.
It has been an ambassador for the UK and the UK Parliament in Berlin (Bundestag), the Czech Republic (St Vitus Cathedral), Italy (Tuscan Festival) and France (Notre Dame de Paris) and The Vatican.
An event from the Labour Women’s Parliamentary Staff Network
Time: 1730
Date: Tuesday 10 March 2026
Location: House of Commons
RSVP: LWPSN@parliament.uk
During the February recess, the Official Report (Hansard) is offering Members’ staff an opportunity to learn how parliamentary proceedings are edited in the Official Report.
Spend an hour and a half with us and find out:
We finish with a tour of the Hansard offices and the Press Gallery.
We will be holding in-person sessions on the parliamentary estate on Tuesday 17th and Wednesday 18th February. Priority will be given to new Members’ staff, but all are welcome.
For more information, to book a place or to join Hansard’s mailing list for future sessions, contact hansardoutreach@parliament.uk
Webinar hosted by the Wellness Working Group
Time: 1300-1400
Date: Wednesday 25th February 2026
Location: Online via MS Teams
Paladin National Stalking Advocacy Service
https://www.paladinservice.co.uk/
Paladin is a trauma-informed service established in 2013, to assist high risk victims of stalking in England and Wales and who support a nationwide network of accredited Independent Stalking Advocacy Caseworkers (ISACs) who ensure that high risk victims of stalking are supported and that a coordinated community response is developed locally to keep victims and their children safe.
This session will provide you with an overview of stalking behaviours and how you can support and signpost victims of stalking.
To receive the link to the session, please email mpsstaff-wwg@parliament.uk