Weekly summaries

From prorogation and the King’s Speech to milestones on the Pension Schemes Bill, Crime and Policing Bill and Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act, Parliament’s work stayed focused on practical consequences for households and communities.

MPs repeatedly voted on Lords changes to the Crime and Policing Bill, while debates and questions ranged from victims and courts to contaminated blood compensation.

Commons and the Lords pushed forward major justice measures including the Crime and Policing Bill and continued work on courts reform, while defence, NHS diagnostics and safeguarding policy developed in parallel.