2021
Read all the UK Parliament news for 2021.
Former Prime Minister and Home Secretary to be questioned on National security machinery
Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy examines how well the national security machinery operates
17 March 2021
One-off session on land-based education provision in England
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee examines land-based education provision in England
17 March 2021
Speaker raises first flag to the British Overseas Territories
The British Overseas Territory of Monserrat is being celebrated by the Speaker of the House of Commons with the raising of the country’s flag in New Palace Yard.
17 March 2021
MPs to debate petition relating to consent for a referendum on Scottish independence
MPs to debate a petition relating to consent for a referendum on Scottish independence
17 March 2021
Government should get tough on use of forced labour in Xinjiang
Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee publishes report on Uyghur forced labour in Xinjiang and UK value chains
17 March 2021
Notable success of “Everyone In” exposed rough sleeping problem many times larger than Government “has previously acknowledged”
Homelessness strategy thrown into question as Covid initiative temporarily houses nine times Government estimate of people sleeping rough says Public Accounts Committee report on COVID-19: housing people sleeping rough
17 March 2021
Service complaints and victim support - evidence session
The Defence Sub-Committee on Women in the Armed Forces will hear from former complaints Ombudsman Nicola Williams. The Sub-Committee will also hear from service charities.
16 March 2021
Decisions of the Petitions Committee, 16 March 2021
The Committee considered all e-petitions which had, before 11 March 2021, reached over 10,000 signatures and received a Government response. The Committee also considered petitions which had reached over 100,000 signatures, and agreed debates for a number of petitions with over 100,000 signatures that were awaiting debate.
16 March 2021
Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill to explore complaints, protected characteristics, housing and healthcare
Questions will explore the Bill’s provisions on the Service Justice Reform, and healthcare and housing provision for service personnel and veterans
16 March 2021
Major transport infrastructure projects: appraisal and delivery - evidence session
The Transport Committee holds its first session of their inquiry into Major transport infrastructure projects.
16 March 2021
Integrated Review laden with contradictions - Chair makes statement on the publication of the Government’s Integrated Review
Chair of the International Development Committee releases statement on the Integrated Review
16 March 2021
New EU rules could lead to increased friction in NI - GB trade
Northern Ireland could find itself in the awkward position of being required to apply EU trade sanctions, such as quotas, or higher tariffs, on goods brought into Northern Ireland from the rest of the UK as a result of a combination of a new set of EU rules and the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland.
16 March 2021
IOPC and the police complaints process: evidence session
The Home Affairs Committee continues its inquiry into police conduct and complaints with an evidence session on the complaints process and the IOPC.
16 March 2021
Local government and the path to net zero: new inquiry
The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has launched a new inquiry to examine the UK's strategy for meeting the 2050 'net zero' target at a local level.
16 March 2021
Committee to take evidence on Government’s Independent Review of the Human Rights Act
Committee to question witnesses on the impact of the Human Rights Act on the policies and practices of public authorities
16 March 2021