2021
Read all the UK Parliament news for 2021.
Chair praises motions that will implement recommended changes and 'give teeth' to the Commons Standards system
The Chair of the Committee on Standards comments on motions tabled by the Leader of the House
21 April 2021
Darren Jones, BEIS Committee Chair welcomes Government’s new Climate Change targets
Chair comments on the Government’s announcement that it will set the climate change target into law to reduce emissions by 78% by 2035
21 April 2021
Both Houses complete check of Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill
Members discuss unmanned aircraft offences in Scotland and modernisation of aviation industry. Learn more
21 April 2021
Non-Domestic Rating (Public Lavatories) Bill completes Lords stages
Bill aims to introduce business rates relief for public lavatories. See more
21 April 2021
Decisions of the Petitions Committee, 20 April 2021
Committee considered all e-petitions which had, before 15 April 2021, reached over 100,000 signatures.
21 April 2021
Abandoning GHG must pave way for improved energy efficiency scheme in Spending Review, says EAC
As Government announces an end to the Green Homes Grant scheme, EAC Committee writes to the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy calling for clarity for contractors and homeowners
21 April 2021
Government should consider new health and employment rights to protect wellbeing in the digital world
The Select Committee on COVID-19 publishes its report Beyond Digital: Planning for a Hybrid World
20 April 2021
Government must drag public food procurement standards into the new decade
A new cross-party report calls on the Government to update public sector food procurement standards and support small producers.
20 April 2021
Central-command system failed to reach around 800k clinically extremely vulnerable people before hundreds of thousands added to local lists
Selective application of “at risk” criteria saw some elderly and vision-impaired people “struggle to access food” at start of pandemic, says Public Accounts Committee report on Covid 19: supporting the vulnerable during lockdown
20 April 2021
New European Affairs Committee and Sub-Committee on the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland established
The Liaison Committee recommended the appointment of a new European Affairs Committee which was appointed by the House on 14 April.
20 April 2021
Comment: UK climate change target
Rt Hon Philip Dunne MP comments on the Government announcement that the UK has enshrined a new target in law to cut emissions by 78% by 2035
20 April 2021
Home Office letter reveals ongoing gaps in border quarantine putting Covid strategy at risk
Committee publishes correspondence from the Home Office
20 April 2021
MPs to call in major stakeholders over European Super League proposals
Committee announce an evidence session to examine the impact of the European Super League proposals
20 April 2021
Scottish fisheries focus of Scottish Affairs session
Committee to examine the impact of Brexit for Scottish fisheries
20 April 2021
Treasury Committee writes to Cameron, Chancellor and Governor about Greensill
Committee writes to Cameron, Chancellor and Governor about Greensill
20 April 2021