Caseworker Discussion Forum: Universal credit and DWP correspondence/hotline

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Time: 10:00 – 11:00
Date: Tuesday 15 July 2025
Location: Online via Teams
Booking: https://parliament.learningpool.com/course/view.php?id=1953

The topic will be Universal credit and DWP correspondence/hotline and we’ll be joined by DWP staff to discuss how caseworkers can get support for constituents with universal credit issues.

You can submit questions in advance if you wish. It will still be possible to ask questions during the forum meeting.

Commons Library summer tours for MPs’ staff

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This summer, join the Commons Library for a free tour of our much-loved Members’ Library.

Open to MPs’ staff and House administration staff, these tours are an opportunity to explore our unique heritage space, learn more about the history of the Library and see highlights from our collection. 

Tours will last an hour and are led by our friendly Members’ Library team. Sign up now: Intro to the Library: Summer Library Tours

Dates:

  • 11 August 2025
  • 19 August 2025
  • 20 August 2025

Does the United Kingdom have a constitution?

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House of Commons Library Talk

Session outline

It is often asserted that the UK doesn’t have a constitution, or that it is ‘unwritten’. This talk will test that proposition on the basis of standard constitutional sources.

Time: 10:30 – 11:30
Date: 10 July 2025
Location: Online
Registration: https://parliament.learningpool.com/mod/facetoface/view.php?id=7507

Library Talk: The United Nations at 80

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2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the United Nations. This talk gives an overview of the United Nations, how its work has evolved over 80 years, and the challenges it faces in the future. The talk will also explore the UK’s role at the United Nations, including as a Permanent Member of the UN Security Council.

Time: 10:30 – 11:30
Date: Thursday 26 June 2025
Location: Online via Teams
Registration: via ACT

Library talk: NATO summit preview and the UK armed forces

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The government is expected to set out its defence and foreign policy priorities before the NATO summit. This talk will highlight the key points and lookahead to the main topics of discussion for NATO at its summit on 24-26 June.

Time: 10:30 – 11:30
Date: Thursday 19 June 2025
Location: Online Via Teams
Registration: Via ACT

NATO summit preview and the UK armed forces

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House of Commons Library Talk

Session outline

The government is expected to set out its defence and foreign policy priorities before the NATO summit. This talk will highlight the key points and lookahead to the main topics of discussion for NATO at its summit on 24-26 June.

Time: 10:30 – 11:30
Date: 19 June 2025
Location: Online
Registration: https://parliament.learningpool.com/mod/facetoface/view.php?f=3479

Meet the Director: Research and Information

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Time: 11:30 – 14:00
Date: Tuesday 10 June 2025
Location: Portcullis House Hub

Directors from key House Administration teams that provide services to Members will be available to answer your questions, listen to your feedback, or if you just want to learn more about how their teams can support you in carrying out your parliamentary duties.

Meet:

  • Grant Hill-Cawthorne, Managing Director of Research and Information and House of Commons Librarian
  • Anna Dickson, Director of Research
  • Bryn Morgan, Director of Data Services.