April 2018

Former top diplomat Lord Ricketts speaks to Lord McFall of Alcluith about the conflicts in Israel/Gaza and Ukraine, the impact of Brexit and more in this episode of Lord Speaker’s Corner.

The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) has been busy since it last appeared before the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) in February 2023

Baroness Morris of Yardley Chair of Public Services Committee has written to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Victoria Atkins MP to further address concerns about Homecare medicines services provision sector

Government responds to Business and Trade Committee report on Batteries for electric vehicle manufacturing

The Statutory Inquiries Committee launches a call for evidence

Public Accounts Committee report calls for greater clarity of reporting on cross-cutting policies including net zero, health and social care, and levelling up

Correspondence: Small modular reactors in the transition from fossil fuels

Procedure and Privileges Committee publishes its latest report proposing changes to Standing Orders and Companion

The cross-party House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee has raised concerns about the Government’s proposals to ban ‘zombie-style’ knives. The Committee flags its concerns about the Draft Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) (Amendment, Surrender and Compensation) Order 2024 in its latest report, questioning the policy’s likely effectiveness in removing weapons from the streets and reducing crime, as well as its value for money.

Joint Committee on Human Rights say the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill is fundamentally incompatible with the UK’s human rights obligations

Chair of the Treasury Committee, Harriett Baldwin comments

Culture, Media and Sport Committee publishes response from Premier League Chief Executive Richard Masters

MPs: Investment security screening ‘not keeping pace’ with economic threats

The House adjourned for February recess on Thursday 8 February and will next sit on Monday 19 February. 

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