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Committee Corridor podcast

Violence against women and girls

In the final podcast of this season’s Committee Corridor, host Caroline Nokes MP hears from three women who have taken part in select committee inquiries which consider different aspects of violence against women and girls.

What happens to Parliamentary Petitions?

Petitions to the UK Parliament e-petition site ask for a change to the law or to policy. Since launching eight years ago, more than 30,000 petitions have been created, attracting more than 110 million signatures – and 350 of them have been debated by MPs.

What's next for Voter ID?

The Petitions Committee committee publishes a new episode of their Committee Corridor podcast on the Voter ID in the UK.

Welcome to Committee Corridor. This pilot podcast from the House of Commons select committees opens a door into the world of scrutiny through the lens of some of the UK’s most pressing concerns.

Hosted by select committee chairs, each episode features an insight interview with a leading figure combined with updates from MPs on the work of their different select committees across Parliament.

Issues of international importance such as the War in Ukraine, the cost of living crisis, the UK’s energy security, human rights and justice have all been featured.

Join our hosts Caroline Nokes (Chair, Women and Equalities Committee) and Catherine McKinnell (Chair, Petitions Committee) as they delve into matters of equality and democracy, in the latest batch of episodes leading up to summer 2023.

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Women's sport is going from strength to strength, and it's really exciting, but behind the scenes, other battles are being fought.

Local journalism: a story not to be told?

How would we hold local government and public services to account for the decisions that affect our everyday lives? What does it mean for our understanding of institutions like the courts if we don't engage with coverage?

Education report card, post-pandemic

Caroline Nokes MP, Chair of the House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee, speaks with Dame Rachel de Souza, the Children’s Commissioner for England, about the effects the Covid-19 pandemic had on education.

Rights at work and season update

Today, we’re updating you on the different issues we covered: modern slavery in the UK, the forced adoption of the children from unmarried mothers from the1940s-1970s, plans to reform the Human Rights Act and the critical issues facing the criminal justice system in England and Wales.

Marking 25 years of environmental scrutiny: a Committee Corridor special

Welcome to a special episode of Committee Corridor. Today, we're sharing the highlights from a special event to mark 25 years of the Environmental Audit Committee, recorded live at Imperial College London.

A criminal justice system in crisis?

A significant backlog of Crown Court cases hitting more than 60,000 by September 2022; the highest rate of prisoners on remand for 50 years and court buildings in poor repair. Committee Corridor continues its series on human rights and justice, asking whether the criminal justice system in England and Wales in crisis.

Does the Human Rights Act need to be reformed?

In the latest episode of Committee Corridor, host and SNP Member of Parliament, Joanna Cherry is joined by guests Professor Francesca Klug; Liberal Democrat Peer, Baroness Sarah Ludford; and Conservative MP David Simmonds to discuss the impact of the landmark 1998 Human Rights Act and Government proposals to reform how human rights are protected in the UK. Its focus is the question: does the Human Rights Act need to be reformed?

Adoption of the children of unmarried mothers from the 1940s-1970s

In this week's episode of Committee Corridor, we hear stories of great pain and loss after mothers had to give up their babies, even when they didn't want to.

16 February 2023

Modern Slavery and the UK

Victims of modern slavery have been found working in homes in the United Kingdom, in our agricultural fields, and in our supply chains. The UK, once seen as a champion for victims of modern slavery, is it now thought to be a bit less of a standard bearer?

2 February 2023

Cost of living crisis: rising food prices, rising debt

The final episode of Committee Corridor series two is out now

22 December 2022

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