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An introduction to the UK Pensions system

A free seminar from the Pensions Policy Institute, kindly sponsored by Phoenix Group. Time: 12:00 – 13:00Date: Tuesday 13 May 2025Location: Central Hall Westminster, Dinsdale Young Room, Storey’s Gate, London, SW1H 9NH Pensions are important, but can be very confusing. We can help with this The Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) would like to invite you…

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Casework Discussion Forum: Local transport Q&A

Time: 14:30 – 15:30Date: 8 May 2025Location: Online via MS Teams The Casework Discussion Forum takes place each month via MS Teams. The topic for May’s forum meeting will be a Local transport Q&A (UK wide). We’ll be joined by Roger Tyers and Mike Benson from the Library’s Business and Transport team, and Iona Stewart from the…

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Becoming British: how migrants qualify for permanent residence and citizenship

House of Commons Library Talk Session outline People who move to the UK can often make it their permanent home after a while by applying for indefinite leave to remain and then British citizenship. We’ll discuss how this works, how long it normally takes and recent announcements in this area from both the Labour government…

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Bank of England Briefing Session in Glasgow for Scottish MPs’ Staff

The Bank of England would like to invite the staff of MPs based in Scotland to attend a briefing session on the work of the Bank on Tuesday 27 May from 11.00-13.00 at a venue in the centre of Glasgow. Senior Bank staff will deliver a briefing on how the work of the Bank of…

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Members’ staff Networking Event for Mental Health Awareness Week

Time: 14:00 – 16:00Date: Tuesday 13 May 2025Location: Jubilee Room Parliament is proud to support Mental Health Awareness Week (MHAW), running from Monday 12th – Sunday 18th May 2025.This year’s theme, set by the Mental Health Foundation, is “Community” and the campaign is an opportunity to raise awareness and support good mental health for all.…

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Mental Health Awareness Week in Parliament

Parliament is proud to support Mental Health Awareness Week (MHAW), running from 12 – 18 May 2025. MHAW is an opportunity to raise awareness of mental health and share ways to support good mental health for all. This year, the theme for MHAW set by the Mental Health Foundation is Community.  For more details see this page.

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Mental Health Awareness Week 2025 in Parliament

Parliament is proud to support Mental Health Awareness Week (MHAW), running from 12 – 18 May 2025. MHAW is an opportunity to raise awareness of mental health and share ways to support good mental health for all.  This year, the theme for MHAW set by the Mental Health Foundation is Community. There is something for everyone this Mental Health…

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MP Office Manual

Between June 2023 to June 2024 a cross-party group of civic technologists worked together to create the MP Office Manual. They are all keen to see MPs with well run offices contributing to a flourishing democracy in the UK. You can read it at mpofficemanual.uk The proposals in the manual come from in-depth interviews with…

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Run For Jo – 22 June 2025

The Run for Jo is part of the Great Get Together weekend and is all about bringing people together, there will be food, music, stalls and lots of fun! It is all about bringing people together and that means community, friends and family. Children are welcome on both the distances and the 2.5km fun run…

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ParliOut Spring Social

Come along for a drink, a chat, and to meet new people. Everyone is welcome! Time: 17:00 – 20:00Date: Thursday 24 April 2025Location: The Woolsack

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