March 2018

The Committee will hear from victims of pension scams as its inquiry into the pension freedoms and protecting savers continues.

Darren Jones, Chair of the BEIS Committee has written to Alok Sharma to express “deep regret” at the refusal to attend an evidence hearing examining business preparedness for Brexit.

In its latest report, the European Scrutiny Committee considers recent draft EU legislation and policy documents deposited in Parliament by the Government.

The committee has released a statement after hearing that potential witnesses are reluctant to speak in public and fear action may be taken against them.

Future Parliamentary Scrutiny of EU law

Defence Committee launches inquiry into Women in the Armed Forces

Chair comments on the economic analysis of lockdown measures that HM Treasury has just published

Officials from HMRC and the Cabinet Office questioned on IT, VAT and business preparedness for when the Northern Ireland Protocol takes effect at the end of the year

Questions will be put to Lord Evans of Weardale and Dr Jane Martin CBE

Joint Committee on Human Rights examines the impact of lockdown restrictions on human rights

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee explores the work of DEFRA

Separate criticism for ‘inadequate’ responses to urgent recommendations on patient care and staff wellbeing

Arcadia Group pension fund: Chair of Work and Pensions Committee Stephen Timms MP writes to Pensions Regulator

The Environmental Audit Committee will hold its third and final evidence session as part of the Greening the post-covid recovery inquiry.