April 2018

A short guide to questions, debates and legislation this week

Following consultation with Public Health England the House of Lords Commission makes changes to capacity in the chamber. Learn more

Darren Jones has commented on the statement from Paul Scully announcing that the independent inquiry into the Post Office’s Horizon IT scandal is to be put on a statutory footing.

The Petitions Committee considered all e-petitions which had, before 13 May 2021, had reached over 10,000 signatures and received a Government response. The Committee also considered a number of e-petitions with over 100,000 signatures that were awaiting debate.

The Select Committee on the Constitution is inviting applications for the vacant post of one of its legal advisers.

The Procedure and Privileges Committee has published a revised version of its guidance on proceedings in the hybrid House and hybrid Grand Committee

The Prime Minister’s former Chief Adviser Dominic Cummings faces questions on decisions taken, during his time working in Government

Environmental Audit Committee Chair reacts to the announcement that Boohoo Group will link executive bonuses to environmental, social and governance (ESG) improvements

COVID-19 Committee takes evidence at 9.45am on Tuesday 25 May

International Development Committee publishes correspondence

Ian Mearns MP has been re-elected as the Chair of the Backbench Business Committee

Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee publishes response to the pre-Budget report on the impact of Coronavirus on businesses and workers

The Government has a mountain to climb to get to all new cars in the UK emitting zero carbon in the next 14 years says Public Accounts Committee report

Women and Equalities Committee holds a one-off evidence session on The LGBT Advisory Panel

European Scrutiny Committee publishes documents considered by the Committee on 12 May 2021