This year’s House Services Fair will take place from Tuesday 9 – Wednesday 10 December. The Fair is a fantastic opportunity to find out more about the brilliant work teams from across the House do every day to make Parliament happen.
Get involved
- Visit stalls in the Atrium and Customer Hub in Portcullis House from 10am-5pm: explore the wide range of services available to support you in your role.
- Attend talks, panel discussions and networking events in the Attlee Suite: hear from expert speakers on a range of interesting topics, take part in discussions, and connect with others. View the full programme of talks and book your place on Act. If you’re unable to attend in person, virtual attendance is available at most sessions.
- Experience exclusive ‘behind-the-scenes’ tours of Parliament: visit the Parliamentary Broadcasting Unit, meet the Postmaster for a tour of the Members’ mail sorting office, see the new Parliamentary Contact Centre in action and more! View the full programme of tours and book your place on Act.
For more information visit ParliNet | Visit the House Service Fair
Time: 1000 – 1615
Date: Tuesday 4 November 2025
Location: Leeds city centre
MMSST will be hosting a roadshow event in Yorkshire and the Humber this November.
The event forms part of a wider programme of roadshows taking place across the UK and offers a valuable opportunity to deepen your understanding of the wide range of support and services available to you, while also providing a chance to connect with colleagues from other local offices.
The agenda will include informative presentations from IPSA and the Home Office, as well as updates from House Administration services.
To register to attend email MMSST@parliament.uk and you will be sent an outlook invitation.
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 Awareness Week, with events and resources open to Members and Members’ staff taking place throughout the week. Join us to celebrate the power and importance of community in supporting mental health this MHAW.
What’s On
- Attend a special programme of talks, training workshops and networking sessions
- Visit the MHAW stall in Portcullis House on 13 May
- Networking events for Members’ staff in-person (13 May) and online (15 May)
- Explore a collection of on-demand resources including pre-recorded webinars, interactive notice boards, and information about health and wellbeing services available to you.
The programme of events and training courses taking place throughout Mental Health Awareness Week is available to book here on ACT.
Find out more and stay up to date on Parlinet: ParliNet | Mental Health Awareness Week 2025
Time: 14:30 – 16:30
Date: Monday 24 February 2025
Location: 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 are here to support you. Light refreshments will be provided.
Please email MMSST@parliament.uk to register to attend.
Training
The main resource for training for Members’ Staff is The Members and Members’ Staff Services Team .
Courses take place online, on the Parliamentary Estate and regionally, and if a course of interest is not available at a convenient location or date, they will endeavour to accommodate specific requirements, subject to sufficient demand (12 delegates and above).
Courses are free of charge to all Members’ staff who are paid through IPSA’s staffing allowance and travel costs to training events can be met from the expenses scheme administered by IPSA.
The full course catalogue is available via Act – the Parliamentary learning management system. Some courses are advertised as being for House staff, but MPs’ staff can still sign up for some of them, such as some of the courses from Parliamentary Digital. If in doubt, please do contact L&D for advice.
If you see a course you’d like to do, but there isn’t a session advertised yet, please do put yourself on the waiting list so that the MMSST knows that people are interested. This will also ensure that you get a notification of when a session is available.
email: mmsst@parliament.uk
House of Commons Library
The House of Commons Library arranges inductions, training and events for MPs and MPs’ staff. Visit the Library’s website to find out more.
To receive information on all upcoming Commons Library training courses and events, sign up for email updates for MPs’ staff and bookmark the Library’s ACT page.
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