MOM Call – Wednesday 28 October 2026

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Time: 11:00
Date: Wednesday 28 October 2026
Guest speakers: Parliamentary Digital Service
Location: Online via MS Teams

The MOM Call takes place every Wednesday and is your opportunity to hear from various House services, receive useful updates, and ask questions.

If you manage your Members’ Office and you have not received an invitation to this recurring event, please email MMSST@parliament.uk from your parliamentary account and ask to be added.

Regular speakers include IPSA, Members’ HR, Parliamentary Security, Parliamentary Digital Services, the Vote Office, Parliamentary Safety Team, the Restoration and Renewal project team, the Participation team, Information Compliance. There are also speakers from external organisations.

After each meeting, MMSST will send out a round-up email to those registered.

New Starters Welcome to Parliament induction

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Time: 1000 – 1200
Date: Monday 2 November 2026
Location: online via MS Teams
Registration: please sign up via ACT
Further information: please email MMSST@parliament.uk

The Members and Members’ staff Services Team invites all new Members’ Staff to join us for a two hour Welcome to Parliament induction session.

Aims:​

  1. To welcome you to the Parliamentary community​
  2. To give you an awareness of Teams across the House and how they can support you in your new roles.

The session is interactive and will include polls, quizzes, and case study examples – please come prepared to engage and get involved. 

MOM Call – Wednesday 21 October 2026

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Time: 11:00
Date: Wednesday 21 October 2026
Guest speakers: House of Commons Communications
Location: Online via MS Teams

The MOM Call takes place every Wednesday and is your opportunity to hear from various House services, receive useful updates, and ask questions.

If you manage your Members’ Office and you have not received an invitation to this recurring event, please email MMSST@parliament.uk from your parliamentary account and ask to be added.

Regular speakers include IPSA, Members’ HR, Parliamentary Security, Parliamentary Digital Services, the Vote Office, Parliamentary Safety Team, the Restoration and Renewal project team, the Participation team, Information Compliance. There are also speakers from external organisations.

After each meeting, MMSST will send out a round-up email to those registered.

Ordering wreaths for Armistice Day or Remembrance Sunday

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If you would like to order a wreath for Armistice Day or Remembrance Sunday, you can do so by contacting the Royal British Legion directly: https://www.britishlegion.org.uk/get-involved/ways-to-give/shop/wreaths

They are able to provide a portcullis badge for the centre of the wreath, but you will need to request this at the time you order the wreath, and only ‘Type C’ and ‘Type G’ wreaths can accommodate a central badge.

You have to order by telephone if you want the House of Commons badge because it’s not on the website:  0345 845 1945, and make sure you tell them that you want the green House of Commons badge – emphasis on ‘green’.

You can order wreaths at any time of year but, obviously, they are busiest in October and November, so do try to order in good time. They suggest that orders for Armistice Day should be placed before 24 October.

Behaviour Code Seminar

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The Behaviour Code seminars for 20 and 29 October are already fully-booked, so a further October date has been scheduled as follows:

Time: 1400 – 1530
Date: 27 October 2026
Location: Online via MS Teams
Further information, future dates and booking: https://parliament.learningpool.com/course/view.php?id=2007

Description:

Our highly experienced and expert trainers will explain our behaviour code and the responsibility we all have to observe it.

By the end of this seminar you will be able to:

  • understand the key elements of the Behaviour Code
  • understand your role in contributing to a respectful and positive working culture
  • recognise and address inappropriate behaviour such as bullying, harassment and sexual misconduct
  • access formal and informal sources of support

Restart a Heart Day

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Learn potentially lifesaving CPR and emergency response skills

Time: 10:00 – 15:00
Date: Wednesday 14 October 2026
Location: Portcullis House Atrium

Restart a Heart Day aims to increase the number of people surviving out-of-hospital cardiac arrests by helping more people learn CPR and become Resus Ready.

Join the Parliamentary Health and Wellbeing Service (PHWS) and London Ambulance Service at this drop-in event, open to all passholders. It provides an opportunity for Members, Members’ staff and House staff to learn potentially lifesaving CPR and emergency response skills.

MOM Call – Wednesday 14 October 2026

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Time: 11:00
Date: Wednesday 14 October 2026
Guest speakers: IPSA
Location: Online via MS Teams

The MOM Call takes place every Wednesday and is your opportunity to hear from various House services, receive useful updates, and ask questions.

If you manage your Members’ Office and you have not received an invitation to this recurring event, please email MMSST@parliament.uk from your parliamentary account and ask to be added.

Regular speakers include IPSA, Members’ HR, Parliamentary Security, Parliamentary Digital Services, the Vote Office, Parliamentary Safety Team, the Restoration and Renewal project team, the Participation team, Information Compliance. There are also speakers from external organisations.

After each meeting, MMSST will send out a round-up email to those registered.

The Staffer – October Issue

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Have you read this month’s issue of The Staffer yet?

It contains useful information and items of interest to MPs’ staff, including:

  • Flu vaccinations
  • External Services Open Day
  • UK Parliament Week
  • House Services Fair
  • Christmas Fair
  • Legislation Hub
  • Training
  • Useful contacts

This month’s issue and an archive of previous issues can be found on Parlinet.