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Procedure under coronavirus restrictions

Inquiry

The Procedure Committee is monitoring and evaluating the use of the temporary procedures and practices agreed to by the House of Commons on 21 and 22 April. These temporary changes have been introduced in consequence of the public health restrictions on movement and association introduced to combat the coronavirus pandemic.

Read an interactive summary of the key points of our Back to the future? Procedure under coronavirus restrictions report.

Upcoming events

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Past events

Monday 28 June 2021

Procedure under coronavirus restrictions - Oral evidence 28 June 2021

Rt Hon Jacob Rees-Mogg MP (Leader at House of Commons)

Room 8, Palace of Westminster

Monday 1 February 2021

Procedure under coronavirus restrictions - Oral evidence 1 February 2021

Rt Hon Jacob Rees-Mogg MP (Leader of the House at House of Commons)

Virtual meeting

Wednesday 27 January 2021

Procedure under coronavirus restrictions - Oral evidence 27 January 2021

Dr John Benger (Clerk at House of Commons)
Marianne Cwynarski (Managing Director, Governance Office at House of Commons)
Matthew Hamlyn (Chamber Business Team Strategic Director at House of Commons)

Virtual meeting

Monday 12 October 2020

Procedure under coronavirus restrictions - Oral evidence 12 October 2020

Stephen Farry MP
Claire Hanna MP
Barbara Keeley MP

Rt Hon Dame Eleanor Laing MP (Chairman of Ways and Means at House of Commons)
Rt Hon Dame Rosie Winterton MP (First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means at House of Commons)
Mr Nigel Evans (Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means at House of Commons)

Dr John Benger (Clerk of the House at House of Commons)
Matthew Hamlyn (Strategic Director, Chamber Business Team at House of Commons)

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

Related information

Letter of 11 March 2020 from the Chair of the Committee to the Speaker concerning contingency arrangements for divisions

Letter of 13 March 2020 from the Speaker to the Chair of the Committee concerning contingency arrangements for divisions

Memorandum of 16 March 2020 from the Clerk of the House on possible changes in House procedure and practice because of the COVID-19 pandemic

Letter of 18 March 2020 from the Chair of the Committee to the Government Chief Whip concerning arrangements for select committee remote working during the COVID-19 pandemic

Letter of 6 April 2020 from the Chair of the Committee to the Speaker concerning temporary procedural changes during the COVID-19 pandemic

Letter of 14 April 2020 from the Speaker to the Chair of the Committee concerning temporary procedural changes during the COVID-19 pandemic

Contact us

Email: proccom@parliament.uk
Phone: 020 7219 3351 (General enquiries) / 0207 219 0969 (Media enquiries) / 18001 020 7219 3351 (text relay)
Address: Procedure Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA