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Public Services Committee launches new inquiry into Children’s Social Care Strategy
The Public Services Committee announces a short inquiry which will consider the effectiveness of the Government’s strategy for children’s social care, and whether it will meet the identified needs in the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care report.
09 March 2023

What's on in the Lords 13-16 March
Questions, legislation and debates: discover what's on in the House of Lords this week
09 March 2023

How should autonomous weapons be developed, used and regulated?
AI in Weapons Systems Select Committee launch call for evidence
06 March 2023

How could primary and community care be integrated further?
The Integration of Primary and Community Care Committee publishes its call for evidence, inviting the public to provide their views on the delivery of integrated primary and community care services as part of its inquiry.
03 March 2023

What’s on in the Lords 6-10 March
Questions, legislation and debates: discover what's on in the House of Lords this week
03 March 2023

New inquiry launched into the work of the Office for Students
The Industry and Regulators Committee has today published a call for evidence for its new inquiry into the Office for Students. It is inviting written submissions from interested individuals and organisations.
03 March 2023

Committee launches follow-up inquiry on post-Brexit security cooperation
The Justice and Home Affairs Committee launches a follow-up inquiry into post-Brexit UK-EU cooperation on law enforcement and criminal justice.
03 March 2023

The Bank of England: how is independence working? Economic Affairs Committee launches inquiry
Economic Affairs Committee launches inquiry into how the independence of the Bank of England is working.
03 March 2023

The appointment and dismissal of permanent secretaries and other senior civil servants
The Constitution Committee would like your views on the process of appointment and dismissal of permanent secretaries and other senior civil servants, and whether any changes are necessary.
28 February 2023

Lords considers Northern Ireland (Executive Formation and Organ and Tissue Donation) Bill
Members discuss draft law to extend Executive formation period until January 2024. Catch up
28 February 2023

Migration policies are harming families and society
The Justice and Home Affairs Committee publishes its report All families matter: An inquiry into family migration. The report explores the impact of family migration policies on families and society, including the experience of separated families and the situation of the NHS.
28 February 2023

What is the future of the horticultural sector?
The Horticultural Sector Committee publishes its call for evidence, inviting the public to provide their views on the future of the sector as part of its inquiry.
27 February 2023

What's on in the Lords 27 February - 3 March
Questions, legislation and debates: discover what's on in the Lords this week
24 February 2023

Three short debates in the Lords
Members discuss Police & Crime Panels, rural health care and UK-Iran relations. Catch up
24 February 2023

Medicines must not be forgotten as outcome of Protocol negotiations is awaited, urges Committee
The House of Lords Sub-Committee on the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland has written to the Foreign Secretary on its follow-up investigation into the provision of medicines to Northern Ireland.
24 February 2023