2020
Read all UK Parliament news for 2020.
New job creation plan needed to prevent New Year spike in unemployment
The Economic Affairs Committee publishes its report ‘Employment and COVID-19: time for a new deal’.
14 December 2020
Seventh edition of guidance on proceedings for hybrid House and provisions for Grand Committee published
Latest guidance for hybrid House and hybrid Grand Committee published
11 December 2020
Public Services Committee holds its first online seminar to discuss the Committee’s first report
Public Service Committee holds online roundtable event on 16 December at 2.45pm
11 December 2020
Coming up in the Commons: 14-18 December
Wondering what's happening this week in the House of Commons? From bills to oral questions, our business highlights will keep you on top of everything coming up in the Chamber.
11 December 2020
This week in the Commons: 7 - 11 December
Find out what happened this week in the House of Commons.
11 December 2020
Committee to take evidence from social media companies as part of its inquiry into anti-vaccination disinformation
Facebook, YouTube and TikTok to face MPs on Covid-19 vaccine disinformation
11 December 2020
Social security in Scotland scrutinised
The Scottish Affairs Committee will hear from social security experts about the problems that people in Scotland face as they encounter the benefits system.
11 December 2020
Work and Pensions Committee to hold evidence session on Restart scheme
MPs will take evidence from academics and policy experts on the Government’s new Restart employment support programme.
11 December 2020
Evidence session on the Covid-19 pandemic, homelessness and rough sleeping
Questions will focus on how effective Government support has been in helping homeless people and those in the private rented sector
11 December 2020
John Whittingdale faces questions on public service broadcasting’s future
MPs will question the Minister for Media and Data and former Secretary of State for DCMS in the final session of the inquiry into the future of public service broadcasting (PSB).
11 December 2020
Government dependence on pricey consultants failing to get major projects on track
Committee publishes their report Specialist Skills in the civil service
11 December 2020
Boohoo Chairman to give evidence as MPs revisit fashion sustainability
As part of its follow-up inquiry on fashion sustainability, the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) will hold an evidence session with Boohoo Group’s Executive Chairman.
11 December 2020
Committee examines scaling-up & opportunities for growth
Committee to hold an evidence hearing looking at the challenges rapidly growing businesses face and the relationship between the Industrial Strategy and scaleups in the UK
11 December 2020
European Scrutiny Committee questions Minister on Channel Tunnel future arrangements
The Committee will question Rachel Maclean MP, Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Transport, on the operation of the Channel Tunnel after the end of the post-Brexit transition period.
11 December 2020
Episode 2, part 1: meet Baroness Grey-Thompson and the Legislation Office
Listen to episode two, part one of the House of Lords Podcast, featuring Baroness Grey-Thompson and the Legislation Office. A transcript is also available.
11 December 2020