April 2018

Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill [Lords]: call for evidence

The House of Commons has appointed a new Chair and three new members of the Independent Expert Panel (IEP)

Chair of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, Dame Caroline Dinenage, comments on the introduction of the Football Governance Bill in the House of Lords

Economic Affairs Committee launches a short inquiry which will explore the relationship between the welfare system and long-term sickness in Great Britain.

Hear from former Cabinet Secretary Lord Butler of Brockwell as he reflects on working closely with five prime ministers and being in the room with Margaret Thatcher at the time of the Brighton hotel bombing

Report from the Lords Food, Diet and Obesity Committee published

European Affairs Committee write to Government over UK-EU agreement on free flow of data

Employment Rights Bill: call for evidence

Liaison Committee has recommended to the House of Lords the creation of a Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee.

Members discuss draft law on abolition of IfATE as part of government plans to establish Skills England. Catch up

Members discuss salmon farms and the Sovereign Grant on day two of committee stage. Find out more

House of Commons agrees to establish Speaker’s Conference

Final consideration in the House of Lords on draft law to extend membership of female bishops. Catch up

Industry and Regulators Committee has written to the Government calling on it to ensure that apprenticeships and training programmes meet the UK economy’s future skills needs.

Look back at some highlights from the week commencing 14 October from the Speaker of the House of Commons.