uk-parliament-committees

Retrieve committee membership, inquiries, and evidence from the UK Parliament Committees API.

1|Updated Apr 30, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/danbri/forgetmenot --skill uk-parliament-committees
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Skill: uk-parliament-committees
Source: https://github.com/danbri/forgetmenot/tree/main/skills/committees
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/danbri/forgetmenot --skill uk-parliament-committees

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This skill removes the complexity of navigating the UK Parliament's fragmented committee data, allowing users to instantly retrieve information on inquiries, evidence, and publications without manual documentation lookups.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Committee Intelligence: Retrieve detailed records on Select and Joint committees, including membership, staff, and meeting schedules.
  • Inquiry Tracking: Access comprehensive data on committee business, including oral and written evidence submissions and government responses.
  • Use Case: A researcher can use this skill to identify all witnesses who provided oral evidence to a specific Treasury Committee inquiry and download the corresponding transcripts in PDF format.

Quick Start

Use the uk-parliament-committees skill to search for the Treasury Committee and list its current members.

Frequently Asked Questions about uk-parliament-committees

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I access UK Parliament committee inquiries and evidence programmatically?

Access UK Parliament committee inquiries by making standard HTTP GET requests to the Parliament Committees API to retrieve structured data on inquiry business, proceedings, and published evidence.

Can I retrieve witness testimony and meeting schedules for Select Committees?

Yes, you can retrieve witness testimony and meeting schedules for Select Committees by querying the Parliament Committees API endpoints for! structured data on oral and written evidence submissions.

What is the best way to track government responses to parliamentary inquiry evidence?

Track government responses by retrieving comprehensive committee business data through the Parliament API, which facilitates access to inquiry evidence, government responses, and parliamentary proceedings.

Does the UK Parliament Committees API require authentication or dependencies to use?

No dependencies are required to interact with the UK Parliament Committees API. It satisfies requirements for RESTful interaction using standard HTTP GET requests to fetch committee data.

How do I find the current members of a specific parliamentary committee like the Treasury Committee?

Find current committee members by querying the Parliament Committees API to retrieve detailed records on Select and Joint committees, including their membership, staff, and meeting schedules.

What limitations exist when downloading oral evidence transcripts from Parliament inquiries?

The skill retrieves structured data and facilitates access to evidence publications, but actual transcript format availability, such as PDF downloads, depends on the specific files published by the Parliament API endpoints.