Question

To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, when he expects the HousePapers mobile app to be replaced.

The HousePapers mobile app is being replaced by improved web apps for both Houses, offering a seamless way to access all parliamentary business papers on the go.

The new web apps will operate on any device, including desktops, mobiles and tablets, and should ensure that more Members, their staff, and anyone interested in the work of Parliament, are able to access the information they need more readily.

The new web apps will be launched by Tuesday 13 January 2026. They will allow users to access:

• House of Commons and House of Lords business papers;
• Hansard;
• Bills and any other papers being debated on the floor of either House and in Westminster Hall or Grand Committee;
• Full texts of Oral and Written Statements as they are made in the House of Commons.

There will be no gap in service for existing users of the HousePapers app, which will continue to provide parliamentary papers until after the launch of the new web apps, and all the documents are also available from the Commons Business and Lords Business webpages.

More information will be available at the House Services Fair for Members and their staff on 9 and 10 December, and further communications will follow nearer to the launch.