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 – 1530Date: 27 October 2026Location: Online via MS TeamsFurther 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…

Learn potentially lifesaving CPR and emergency response skills Time: 10:00 – 15:00Date: Wednesday 14 October 2026Location: 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…

Time: 11:00Date: Wednesday 14 October 2026Guest speakers: IPSALocation: 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…

Understanding the daily business papers Time: 1300Date: Monday 12 October 2026Location: Online via MS Teams To register, please email nanchevi@parliament.uk from your parliamentary account.

Time: 1400 – 1500Date: Wednesday 21 October 2026Location: Online via MS TeamsRegistration: Via ACT This month’s speaker will be Will Downs from the Commons Library’s Home Affairs Section.

Have you read this month’s issue of The Staffer yet? It contains useful information and items of interest to MPs’ staff, including: This month’s issue and an archive of previous issues can be found on Parlinet.

Time: 1000 – 1700Date: Thursday 22 October 2026Location: PCH This event is designed to give Members and Members’ staff the opportunity to engage directly with a range of external bodies that support you in your casework. This is a unique opportunity to connect with representatives from a range of Government Departments and external organisations. What…

The House of Commons Library produces excellent research briefings on topics relating to current affairs and matters of interest to MPs and their staff. Some of the latest briefings include: You can find all of the briefings here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/type/research-briefing

Time: 11:00Date: Wednesday 7 October 2026Guest speakers: Parliamentary Security Department and Personal Cyber Advice ServiceLocation: 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…

Time: 1000 – 1200Date: Tuesday 6 October 2026Location: online via MS TeamsRegistration: 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:​ The session is interactive and will include polls,…

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…

Open to Members of Parliament and their staff. The Public Service Ombudsman (formerly known as the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman) independently investigates complaints about UK government departments, other public organisations, and the NHS in England.  Complaining can be complicated for some people. If you are a Member of Parliament, or work for one, we want…

PDS is launching the new DigiHub is launching on Thursday 1 October 2026 to make it easier to access digital support, services and information in one place. DigiHub will be the new online place to get help with IT, request digital services, find guidance and get updates about your existing requests. Your desktop icon will…

The House invites the public to nominate the women shaping politics, policy and public life Nominations are now open for Women in Westminster: The 100 2027. The public is invited to nominate the inspirational and influential women making an impact across politics, policy and public life. Now in its eighth year, Women in Westminster: The…

The Security Awareness Programme offers a range of sessions open to all passholders. You’ll hear from members of the Parliamentary Security Department (PSD), senior leaders, and guest speakers. Sessions cover a wide variety of topics, including: The skills and knowledge you gain can help you in both your professional and personal life Please see here…

Time: 1430 – 1530Date: Thursday 1 October 2026Location: Online via MS Teams www.flourishprojec.net  www.wendyellyatt.com Please join us to watch Wendy Ellyatt’s presentation, “Staying Human Under Pressure”, which will explore how Parliament can move beyond individual resilience towards creating healthier, more humane working cultures. Drawing on the Flourish Project’s ecosystemic understanding of wellbeing, it offers practical ways to…

Time: 1400 – 1530Date: Thursday 24 September 2026Location: Online via MS Teams Join us for this extended casework forum session which aims to bring you essential tips, tricks and advice on how to effectively manage casework. With the authors of the Library’s Guide to casework and W4MP’s accompanying Casework guide on hand, we will also have guests…

Staff are invited to join ParliGender for a webinar focused on increasing understanding of fertility experiences and raising awareness of the support available to colleagues at work. Featuring Becky Kearns, CEO of Fertility Matters at Work, and HR representatives from both Houses, this session will explore how workplaces can create supportive environments for people on…

Next school visit bookings day: 10am on 23 September 2026​ for visits taking place January–July 2027​. On 23 September from 10am schools will be able to book their free school visit to UK Parliament. This highly popular experience includes an engaging, curricula-informed workshop in our Education Centre and an unforgettable tour of the iconic Palace…

We are publishing short briefings on topical issues that staff may find useful. The first four are now online and they cover Social Media, Work Experience, Renters’ Rights and the updated EHRC Code of Practice. You can find them at https://w4mp.org/welcome-to-w4mp/fieldnotes/

Hear from colleagues who work to look after and develop the parliamentary estate. Time: 13:00 – 14:00Date: Thursday 10 September 2026Location: Online via MS Teams For September’s We Make Parliament Happen event, meet some of the people behind the buildings, as colleagues from Strategic Estates share more about their roles and the work that goes…

On 13 August 2026, Radio 5 Live presenter Matt Chorley interviewed: They spoke about the reality of working in an MP’s office, the workload and how it has changed over the years, and the type of work involved. You can list to the interview until 7 September 2026 here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m003025w by scrolling forward to 1:06:20′…

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The House of Commons and Joint Departments have launched a new free, on-demand Virtual Work Experience Programme, which opened on 27 July 2026 and runs until 31 October 2026. Young people who miss this application window will have another opportunity to apply when the next programme opens later in 2026 and again in 2027. The…

Professor Jennifer Lees-Marshment from the University of Dundee will be delivering a series of workshops for Members’ staff this autumn. These interactive sessions are designed to encourage peer learning through discussion and breakout groups. The workshops will provide participants with the opportunity to share experiences, explore key topics and issues, and learn from colleagues across…

Time: 14:00 – 15:00Date: Wednesday 19 August 2026Location: Online via TeamsBooking: book via ACT We’ll be joined by staff from the Housing Ombudsman and Library subject specialistsOnline booking closes 90 minutes before the forum meeting. To request a place after online booking has closed please email LibraryTraining@parliament.uk

Time: 14:00 – 15:00Date: Tuesday 11 August 2026Location: Online via MS TeamsBooking: Please email mpsstaff-wwg@parliament.uk from your parliamentary email address Work Well Being In this 60-minute introductory talk we explore what we mean by the term psychological safety and why it matters. We share a neurobiological model to understand and master our own internal sense…

The Labour Women’s Parliamentary Staff Network is hosting a Q&A session with Kirsty McNeill MP, Labour and Co-operative MP for Midlothian and Minister of State for International Development in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. Open to Labour Women Parliamentary Staffers only Time: 12:30Date: Thursday 3 September 2026Location: Online Please see the LWPSN page for…

This consultation seeks views on the principles that should guide IPSA’s budget decisions and whether the current framework for MPs’ budgets remains appropriate. It also explains how IPSA is governed, scrutinised and makes decisions, in the interests of transparency. You can find out more about the consultation and how to respond here:https://www.theipsa.org.uk/consultation-on-the-framework-for-setting-mps-budgets The closing date…

The Final Report of the MPs’ Staff Survey for 2026 has now been published and you can find it here. Please see also this message from Jo Willows, Director of Members’ Staff Engagement. If you need support, please do look at the Wellness Working Group Sharepoint site: https://hopuk.sharepoint.com/sites/hct-wellbeinghub/SitePages/What-suport-is-there-.aspx

The ticket ballot for August staff tours of the Elizabeth Tower is now open. Apply for a ticket To apply for a ticket in July, contact the bookings team by 5pm Thursday 30 July at visitparliament@parliament.uk with the following information: August tours are running on: Ticket applications must be submitted by 5pm Thursday 30 July. A ballot…

Welcome to Parliament. The new joiner induction sessions are available to book via the ACT portal. If you have a new joiner in your office, please share with them. This session will welcome you to being part of the Parliamentary community and cover essential information from key House services that will help you to settle…

MPs staff are required to make an entry on the Register of Interests of Members’ Staff. If you were already registered until the old system, you will need to re-register on the new online portal. The deadline for existing staff to complete their entry is Monday 20 July 2026 (extended from 19 July). If you…

BBC Research & Development is the cutting-edge team within the BBC responsible for many innovations in broadcasting and online technologies over the decades, like colour, stereo, and DAB – you can find out more about their history in this article from the BBC 100 website. They publish a range of accessible articles on their website,…

The House of Commons Library has created an interactive dashboard shows deprivation data for constituencies and small areas in England and you can find it here: Constituency data: Deprivation in England The Library briefing paper Deprivation in English constituencies, 2025 provides more information and statistics.

The External Services Open Day will be returning this year on Thursday 22 October 2026. This event is designed to give Members and Members’ staff the opportunity to engage directly with a range of external bodies that support you in your casework. This is a unique opportunity to connect with representatives from a range of Government Departments…

Join Hansard reporters for a 90-minute session in which we explain how we accurately report Members’ speeches and the proceedings of Parliament. We talk about who are our readers are, the challenges of parliamentary reporting and which are the most popular debates, and we finish up with a tour of our offices and where we…

Time: 10:30 – 11:30Date: 9 July 2026Location: Online via TeamsBooking: https://parliament.learningpool.com/mod/facetoface/view.php?id=9728 This talk will analyse the decisions made on local government reorganisation in March 2026, and the implications of any developments since. It will then reiterate the timetable for the implementation of the policy. It will also trace the implications for Government decisions on the…

Time: 14:15 – 15:15Date: Thursday 9 July 2026Location: Online and PCHOpen to: parliamentary staffInformation/booking: dan.horrocks@parliament.uk You are warmly invited to the next Working Through Cancer Network event where you can hear more about the purpose of the network, the support we are building and how to get involved. We are delighted that The Rt Hon…

The Register of Staff Interests is now live on parlinet. All Members’ staff and volunteers who have a parliamentary network account must register their interests within 28 days of receiving their invitation email. To find out more, please see here: Register of Staff Interests

In advance of the debate in Westminster Hall on 1 July looking at the question of second jobs for MPs the House of Commons Library has produced a comprehensive briefing document. It covers the current situation and Code of Conduct, the historical position, and the work of the Committee on Standards in Public Life You…

Training session with the Bank of England Time: 13:00 – 15:00Date: Tuesday 7 July 2026Location: ParliamentFurther information and booking: https://parliament.learningpool.com/course/view.php?id=2339 Inflation, Setting Interest Rates & the MPC Join Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) member Megan Greene, for a Lunch & Learn followed by Q&A on how the Bank of England sets interest rates to meet the 2% inflation target.

The Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme (ICGS) team published its annual report for 2025-26. The ICGS was the first scheme of its type in any legislature and underpins the Behaviour Code, which sets out the standards of behaviour expected of everyone in Parliament. You can read the report here: ICGS Annual Report 2025-26.

The London and South East roadshow has been rescheduled for Thursday 10 September 2026. You are invited to attend the upcoming roadshow event for London and South East offices. The event will be delivered by the Members and Members’ staff Services Team (MMSST) in the House of Commons. We really hope that you will be…

Time: 1400Date: Tuesday 7 July 2026Location: Online via MS Teams With Melanie Gower for the Commons Library. For booking and further information, please see ACT.

Time: 10:30 – 11:30Date: 2 July 2026Location: Online via TeamsBooking: https://parliament.learningpool.com/mod/facetoface/view.php?id=9857 The government has set a milestone to deliver 1.5 million new homes over this Parliament to July 2029. This will require building more than 300,000 homes per annum on average, a level of housebuilding that was last achieved in the 1960s. The government says…

Time: 10:30 – 11:30Date: 25 June 2026Location: Online via TeamsBooking: https://parliament.learningpool.com/mod/facetoface/view.php?id=9875 Access to Work is a demand-led grant scheme to help people get, or stay in, work if they have a physical or mental health condition or disability. Funding may pay for things like specialist equipment, support workers such as a British Sign Language interpreter,…

The NATO summit will take place in Ankara on 7 and 8 July. Join Library experts from our International Affairs and Defence team to find out more about the key topics for discussion and what we might expect from the Summit. Time: 10:30 – 11:30Date: 18 June 2026Location: Online via TeamsBooking: https://parliament.learningpool.com/mod/facetoface/view.php?id=10108

Do you have a constituent with an eating disorder that has been denied NHS care? If you are supporting a constituent who has (either themselves or as a carer) been denied a referral, assessment, information, or treatment for an eating disorder, Beat Eating Disorders’ free casework advisory service may be able to help.  We regularly hear from people whose care is not in line with clinical…

Need a refresher on the Representation of the People Bill? As the bill is carried over into the next parliamentary session, this talk can help you get the facts on the main points of the bill, key changes at committee and more. Time: 10:30 – 11:30Date: Tuesday 9 June 2026Location: Online via TeamsBooking: https://parliament.learningpool.com/mod/facetoface/view.php?id=9727