2021
Read all the UK Parliament news for 2021.
Health assessments for benefits: Work and Pensions Committee launches inquiry
Work and Pensions Committee launches inquiry into health assessments for benefits
27 September 2021
MPs to examine fairness of the UK asylum process
MPs on the House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee are to scrutinise the current UK asylum process
27 September 2021
House of Commons rises for conference recess
The House of Commons adjourned on Thursday 23 September for recess and will next sit on Monday 18 October at 2.30pm.
24 September 2021
Lord Speaker letter on the House of Lords
The Lord Speaker responds to the Financial Times on the composition, work and role of the House of Lords
24 September 2021
Government response to Business Committee Industrial Policy report published
Government response to Business Committee Industrial Policy report published
24 September 2021
EAC launches new inquiry weighing up carbon border tax measures
The Environmental Audit Committee announces a new inquiry into carbon border adjustment mechanisms (CBAMs)
24 September 2021
Treasury Committee publishes responses to Greensill report
The Treasury Committee today publishes the responses from the Government, FCA and Bank of England to its report on Lessons from Greensill Capital
24 September 2021
Government’s focus on Levelling Up must not turn back the clock on hard-won equal rights
Committee publishes its report on Levelling Up and equality: a new framework for change
24 September 2021
Government must learn lessons from the use of criminal law in the covid-19 pandemic
Committee publishes report on Covid-19 and the criminal law
24 September 2021
Opaque, unaccountable public appointments to quangos risk their reputations and ability to deliver
Public Accounts Committee publishes report on Government’s delivery through arm’s-length bodies
23 September 2021
New inquiry: The right to family life: adoption of children of unmarried women 1949-1976
The Joint Committee on Human Rights launches a new inquiry
23 September 2021
Aid cuts for ‘priority’ African region “outrageous and hypocritical”
International Development Committee Chair comments on Aid cuts for 'priority' African region
23 September 2021
Government urged to publish research into disabled people’s experiences of benefits system
The Work and Pensions Committee publishes an exchange of correspondence with the Secretary of State
23 September 2021
State aid and competition policy - Business Committee launch inquiry
MPs launches an inquiry on state aid and post-Brexit competition policy
23 September 2021
Latest episode of Big Ben documentary to air on Sunday 3rd October
23 September 2021