whatson

Query the UK Parliament What's On API for procedural dates and session information.

1|Updated Apr 30, 2026

Search Tags:#api #legislation #calendar #uk #procedural #parliament

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npx skills add https://github.com/danbri/forgetmenot --skill whatson

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Skill: whatson
Source: https://github.com/danbri/forgetmenot/tree/main/skills/whatson
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/danbri/forgetmenot --skill whatson

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes scripts (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This skill resolves uncertainty regarding parliamentary schedules, procedural deadlines, and session timelines by providing direct access to the official UK Parliament What's On API.

Core Features & Use Cases

Procedural Date Calculation: Determine sitting days, tabling deadlines, and statutory instrument annulment dates.
Event Discovery: Query scheduled business, committee meetings, and diary events across both Houses.
Session Management: Retrieve canonical session lists and identify the parliamentary session for any given date.

Quick Start

Use the whatson skill to check if the House of Commons is sitting on a specific date by providing the date to the next-sitting command.

Frequently Asked Questions about whatson

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

FAQPage Schema

How do I check if the House of Commons is sitting on a specific date?▼

To check if the House of Commons is sitting on a specific date, you can use the next-sitting command by providing the target date. This queries the UK Parliament What's On API to retrieve real-time legislative sitting schedules and confirm parliamentary business.

How do I track UK parliamentary procedural deadlines and statutory instrument praying periods?▼

You can track UK parliamentary procedural deadlines by querying the UK Parliament What's On API to retrieve statutory instrument annulment dates and tabling deadlines. This provides automated tracking of legislative sitting schedules and procedural date calculations.

What is the best way to retrieve scheduled committee meetings and diary events across both Houses of Parliament?▼

The best way to retrieve scheduled committee meetings and diary events across both Houses is by querying the official UK Parliament What's On API. It facilitates event discovery and provides authoritative, real-time parliamentary calendar data directly.

How do I identify the canonical parliamentary session for any given date?▼

To identify the canonical parliamentary session for any given date, you can retrieve canonical session lists through the UK Parliament What's On API. This enables session management and accurately maps dates to their corresponding legislative sessions.

Does this approach require direct integration with parliamentary REST API endpoints?▼

Yes, accessing this real-time legislative calendar data requires integration with the parliamentary REST API endpoints. The skill queries these endpoints directly to provide authoritative UK Parliament calendar data, procedural dates, and session information.

Can I automate the tracking of parliamentary business and legislative sitting schedules?▼

Yes, you can automate the tracking of parliamentary business by querying the UK Parliament What's On API. It facilitates automated tracking of legislative sitting schedules, procedural deadlines, and statutory instrument praying periods.