2020
Read all UK Parliament news for 2020.
Climate Assembly UK publishes report on path to net zero emissions
The first UK-wide citizens’ assembly on climate change, which was commissioned by six House of Commons Select Committees, publishes its final report today on how the UK can reach its legally binding target of net zero emissions by 2050.
10 September 2020
Committee calls for proxy voting scheme for parental absence to be made permanent
The Procedure Committee publishes its extensive report on proxy voting in the House
09 September 2020
Decisions of the Petitions Committee
The Petitions Committee considered all e-petitions which reached over 10,000 signatures
09 September 2020
Committee brings organisations together to share learning on ‘Life Beyond COVID’
The COVID-19 Committee took evidence as part of their Life Beyond COVID inquiry
09 September 2020
Committee reports on GDPR, post-Brexit participation in EU research
European Scrutiny Committee considers recent draft EU legislation and policy documents deposited in Parliament by the Government
09 September 2020
MPs to debate support for the tourism industry after the COVID-19 lockdown
Debate will take place on Thursday 1 0 September
09 September 2020
Committee express disappointment at Government response to its report on impact of Covid-19 on maternity and parental leave
Government gives their response to the Petitions Committee’s report on the impact of COVID-19 on maternity and parental leave.
09 September 2020
Government extends deadlines for chemicals industry to submit data for UK REACH following Committee intervention
Environmental Audit Committee publishes correspondence with the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, regarding UK Chemicals Regulation
08 September 2020
Channel crossings and unaccompanied children
Home Affairs Committee examines the support given to unaccompanied child migrants
08 September 2020
Boris Johnson to appear before Liaison Committee
Select Committee Chairs to question the Prime Minister on a range of issues
08 September 2020
Government insists that Newton Fund does not constitute ‘tied aid’, and that demonstrating development impact of projects could take decades
International Development Committee publishes Government response
08 September 2020
Committee Chair calls for answers on benefit cap and more
Work and Pensions Committee publishes the Government response to its report DWP’s response to the coronavirus outbreak.
07 September 2020
Impact of coronavirus on the UK’s freight and maritime sectors examined
The Transport Committee explores how the pandemic has affected freight transported by road, rail, air and sea
07 September 2020
Committee launch future of legal aid inquiry
The Justice Committee inquiry aims to look ahead to the future of legal aid
07 September 2020
Ysgrifennydd Cymru yn rhoi tystiolaeth i'r Pwyllgor
Ochr yn ochr â materion eraill, bydd yr Ysgrifennydd Gwladol yn cael ei holi ar y Gronfa Ffyniant a Rennir a goblygiadau trafodaethau masnach Brexit ar Gymru
07 September 2020