Speaker's Conference (2024)

Speaker's Conference examines matters of procedure, privilege, and the conduct of business in the House of Commons, drawing on evidence from parliamentary officials, external regulators, and affected parties. The Conference operates as a select committee of the Commons and conducts formal oral evidence sessions to inform its recommendations. In 2025 it has focused on the enforcement mechanisms within the Online Safety Act, hearing from the Social Issues Trust on how provisions are applied in practice. The committee also examined Ofcom's role in implementing the Act alongside its new remit to protect MPs' safety online, reflecting growing concerns about digital threats to parliamentary business. Recent sessions with representatives from X and Meta explored how social media platforms manage harmful content during elections, while a separate inquiry scrutinised proposals to centralise investigations into threats against MPs, seeking to strengthen parliamentary security infrastructure.