April 2021
Read all the UK Parliament news for April 2021.
Wagner Group and proxy Private Military Companies to be examined by Foreign Affairs Committee
Foreign Affairs Committee launches new inquiry into the use of proxy Private Military Companies
30 March 2022
Julian Knight MP comments on EU visa arrangements following Chinese Phantom of the Opera decision
Chair comments on the continuing problems faced by the UK arts sector under the current EU visa regime
30 March 2022
Impacts of paramilitarism in NI to be investigated by MPs
Committee launches new inquiry on the effect of paramilitary activity on people and day to day life in Northern Ireland
30 March 2022
Technology used in the justice system is outpacing scrutiny and regulation
The Justice and Home Affairs Committee publishes its report - Technology rules? The advent of new technologies in the justice system
29 March 2022
Decisions of the Petitions Committee, 29 March 2022
Committee considers e-petitions which received over 100,000 signatures
29 March 2022
MPs write to Minister on fertiliser inflation and food security
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee writes to the Secretary of State
29 March 2022
MPs confirm substantial development aid funding given to P&O owners
International Development Committee Chair makes statement on development funding given to P&O owners
29 March 2022
Supporting high streets - Levelling Up Committee Chair writes to Government on impact of ending commercial evictions ban
The Chair’s letter follows the Committee’s report with recommendations to help support high streets following the Covid pandemic
29 March 2022
MPs to quiz experts on how retained EU law could be changed
Committee continues its inquiry into the future of retained EU law by questioning legal experts
29 March 2022
Evidence session: Great British Railways
Transport Committee holds one-off oral evidence session on the progress of Great British Railways
29 March 2022
Council tax energy bills support – Government needs to address ‘complex’ delivery issues to ensure households are protected
The letter is the latest in a series from the LUHC Committee pressing the Government on how the council tax rebate will be administered
29 March 2022
Minister questioned on support for Ukrainian refugees
Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee examines the Ukraine family and Homes for Ukraine schemes
29 March 2022
Subsidy Control Bill: Lords third reading
Members discuss bill passage and Lords stages concludes. Find out more
29 March 2022
House of Commons and Parliamentary Digital Service publish 2021 pay gap data
New ethnicity and gender pay gap data has been published today by the House of Commons and Parliamentary Digital Service (PDS). The reports include gender and ethnicity figures for pay and bonus payments in addition to outlining wider plans to boost diversity within Parliament.
29 March 2022
Government greenhouse gas targets offer heavy emitters a free pass
The Committee has published a letter written to the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Rt Hon Kwasi Kwarteng MP
29 March 2022