Good Information Toolkit Talk from the House of Commons Library How does health literacy impact constituents and the NHS? Join us for an essential session focused on improving health literacy, where we will ask: What is health literacy? If you’re working in a constituency, this session can help you engage with communities about their health…

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…

The House of Commons funds and administers a range of insurance policies designed to protect MPs when carrying out their Parliamentary and constituency duties. Read more about them here: https://w4mp.org/w4mp-guides/your-office/insurance-for-mps/

A new Information Management hub has been launched on ParliNet, bringing together information compliance, management and security guidance into one place.  Visit the IM hub to find guidance on what you need to do at every stage of managing your information, from when you first create and store information, to when we no longer need to keep information.

All MPs’ staff are invited to attend the Unite May Social Time: 18:00Date: Thursday 15 May 2025Location: Old Shadow Cabinet Room

In the May Benefits Newscast from The Benefits Training Company, David, Will and Charlotte discuss: You can listen to the Newscast and a transcript here: https://www.benefitstraining.co.uk/benefits-newscast/

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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.

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…

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…

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…

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

The summary of the 2025-26 budgets can be found on IPSA’s website here: https://www.ipsaonline.org.uk/guidance/reports-and-budgeting#summary-of-2025-26-budgets

IPSA has published the salary ranges for 2025-2026 and they can be found here: London area: https://www.ipsaonline.org.uk/guidance/pay-and-benefits#mps-staff-pay-ranges-2025-26-london-area Non-London area: https://www.ipsaonline.org.uk/guidance/pay-and-benefits#mps-staff-pay-ranges-2025-26-non-london-area

Members’ staff wanted to test the Participation Services Dashboard. The Participation team is looking for Members’ staff to take part in a pilot study testing the Participation Services Dashboard, a tool to give you quick and easy insights into how your constituents are engaging with services offered by the Participation team. This includes their involvement…

By Jennifer Lees-MarshmentProfessor of Political Management and Marketing at The University of Dundee Wednesday April 2nd at 2pm This workshop will present practical recommendations for supporting staff in political offices. These were created by interviewing political advisors who worked for Prime Ministers, Ministers and MPs in the UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand about what…

Time: 10:30 – 11:30Date: 8 April 2025Location: Online via MS Teams The Casework Discussion Forum takes place each month via MS Teams. For the April 2025 forum we will be joined by staff from the Home Office MP account management team. The session will provide an overview of the Home Office MPAM team and a chance…

The Members and Members’ Staff Services Team are thrilled to announce the launch of accredited Continuing Professional Development(CPD) courses. CPD refers to any activity that encourages participants to learn new skills, knowledge or expertise that will help them progress in their chosen career.  Further information is available on ParliNet.

The Commons Library and POST have launched a new WhatsApp channel, bringing you impartial, curated research every day, at least an hour before the Chamber sits. Join us over on Research in Parliament to get the facts you need for the day’s debates, direct to your phone. Follow Research in Parliament or scan the QR…

The Bank of England wishes to invite Members of Parliament to a briefing in Portcullis House on Thursday 27th March from 9.30-11.00: How the Work of the Bank of England Affects Your Constituents The Bank’s wide-ranging work – on interest rates, the safety of the financial system, managing the UK’s high-value payment system, and supplying genuine, difficult-to-counterfeit banknotes, among…

Have you signed up to receive The House magazine’s bi-weekly e-newsletter, The Staff Room, written by and for MPs’ staff? It’s got everything you want to know about navigating the job, getting to know the working community, and having a little fun on the side. It meets the increasing professionalisation needs of its audience; you’ll learn how…

Not sure where to find it and want to know more about the services offered here? Why not come on a tour of the Derby Gate Library. Tours will be running at 10am and 2pm on the following dates: Tours are expected to last approx. 20minutes. A maximum of 10 people per tour.: The tour…

Join the History of Parliament’s experts to explore London’s political and parliamentary history. Time: 20:30 – 21:30Date: 17 March 2025Location: Jubilee Room, Westminster Hall In collaboration with University College London (UCL), the History of Parliament trust invites you to explore London’s political and parliamentary history from the medieval period to the modern day. The event will…

Join ParliGender for this lunch time event hearing from two inspiring female leaders in Parliament. Time: 12:45 – 13:30Date: 17 March 2025Location: Online Please see this Intranet post for further information: ParliNet | ParliGender: career progression and leadership

Dr Bike is a regular recurring repair service that the Environment Team have provided free of charge to cyclists across the estate. Time: 08:00 – 16:00Date: 18 March 2025Location: State Officers Court

A new online course has become available for Members’ staff – an introduction to British Sign Language. If you would be interested in joining the waiting list for this course, please follow this link: https://parliament.learningpool.com/course/view.php?id=2366

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…

The topic for March’s forum meeting will be the Police complaints system (England & Wales). We’ll be joined by William Downs from the Library’s Home Affairs Section for an overview of the police complaints and conduct system, including recent changes to the conduct system, common misunderstandings of police complaints and a Q&A. Time: 14:30 –…

The Members and Members’ Staff Services Team (MMSST) invites you to attend the first ever Members’ Staff Annual Conference. The event will take place on Wednesday 19 March 2025, and will be a hybrid event with spaces available to attend in-person (Portcullis House) and online via Teams. The conference will spotlight the crucial role that Members’ staff…

The Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) produces a wide range of reliable and impartial scientific research for Parliament. Recent articles include: To see the full range of research topics, please visit https://post.parliament.uk/

In May 2024, the House of Commons Commission endorsed a number of changes to vetting policies, including that all Members’ staff funded by IPSA must be security cleared and this will come into force on 1 April 2025. Please see this news article for further information: https://parlinet.parliament.uk/information-resources/news-newsletters-notices/news/2025/february/changes-to-members-staff-security-vetting/ and also this w4mp guide to security clearance…

Are you preparing for selection or candidacy to be an MS? Elect Her is running two  “How Can I Become an MS in Wales?” workshops in February.  Date – Thursday 20th February  Time – 12-1.30pm and/ or 7pm – 8.15 pm   Join us, hear current MS’s explain what it is like to stand, win and be…

Elect Her wants to give you the personal space and time you need, to ask us anything about your journey to elected office so we can signpost you directly to resources and opportunities that we and our partners have in place. Do you have questions you’d like to ask about how to get started, what…

Time: 14:30 – 16:30Date: Monday 24 February 2025Location: Attlee Suite, Portcullis House The Members and Members’ staff Services Team (MMSST) invites all Members’ staff to attend the first All Members’ Staff Networking Event of 2025. The event is an opportunity for you to connect with fellow Members’ staff and meet colleagues from the services that…

The guest speakers at the February Caseworker Discussion Forum will be from the House of Commons Library, covering FAQ pages, online resources, requesting information and more. Time: 14:30 – 15:30Date: Thursday 13 February 2025Location: Online via MS TeamsBooking: https://parliament.learningpool.com/course/view.php?id=1953

The Wellness Working Group is excited to once again share with you the now Annual WWG Survey of Staff working for Members of Parliament You may remember that the Wellness Working Group undertakes this important anonymous survey of MPs staff to better understand the pressures and effects that our jobs have on our wellbeing. We…

Elect Her is inviting any women preparing for selection to come to a drop in space, where we can get to know you and support you. We are offering this as an opportunity so we can understand what you need help and support with. Whatever it is you need come and join us and our…

Elect Her is running two “How Can I Become an MSP?” workshops in February.  Times: 12:00 – 13:30 and 19:00 – 20:15Date: Thursday 5 February  Join us, hear current MSP’s explain what it is like to stand, win and be in office and find out more! 

The Bank of England would like to invite MPs’ staff based in and around Leeds and the surrounding regions to attend a briefing session on the work of the Bank on Monday 10 March from 10.00-12.00. For those who would like to attend in person, the session will be held at the Bank’s offices on Greek Street in…

From 23 January schools can apply online for a free school visit to UK Parliament From 10am on Thursday 23 January, schools in each constituency will be able to request a free school visit to UK Parliament this Summer Term (April to July).  Eligible schools visiting from outside London and the South East of England…

Join the Labour Women’s Parliamentary Staff network in an online Q&A with the Rt. Hon. Lucy Powell M.P. on Tuesday 4 February 2025. For further information and to learn more about the LWPSN, please see here: https://w4mp.org/w4mp-guides/groups-which-staff-can-join/representation/labour-womens-parliamentary-staff-network/lwpsn-whats-on/

Time: 11:30 – 14:00Date: Tuesday 14 January 2025Location: Portcullis House Hub Members and Members’ staff are invited to join us for the first session of our new monthly ‘Meet the Director’ drop-ins in the Portcullis House Hub. Directors from key House Administration teams that provide services to Members will be available to answer your questions,…

Interest in and use of AI tools like Microsoft Copilot, Gemini, ChatGPT and Policy Mogul‘s AI Assistant continues to grow, and more and more staff members will have access to these services on their computers, tablets and phones. So far everything you read on w4mp is ‘generated by real people’ but who knows what’s coming…

The guest speakers at the January Caseworker Discussion Forum will be from Full Fact, the fact checkers and campaigners who find, expose and counter the harm done by bad information. Time: 10:30 – 11:30Date: Thursday 16 January 2024Location: Online via MS TeamsBooking: https://parliament.learningpool.com/course/view.php?id=1953 Read more about Full Fact here: https://fullfact.org/about/

Join the Parliamentary Registrar for a training session on how to register Members’ financial interests.   Time: 11:30 – 13:00Date: Tuesday 10 December 2024Location: In-Person and OnlineBooking: https://parliament.learningpool.com/course/view.php?id=2309

Meta are hosting a virtual training for MPs and their staffers to showcase the tools they can use to stay safe and secure across Meta technologies next week Friday 6th Dec at 10h00.  As part of this training, they will also cover Meta Support Pros, a dedicated support service to address operational and technical issues…

The last recommended posting dates this Christmas are: 1st Class mail: Friday 20 December 2nd Class mail: Wednesday 18 December. Overseas dates may be considerably earlier – see https://www.royalmail.com/christmas/last-posting-dates for details.