December 2021
Read all the UK Parliament news for December 2021
What's on in the Lords 10-13 January
Find out what's happening in the House of Lords from the 10-13 January.
13 January 2022
‘Chemical cocktail’ of sewage, slurry and plastic polluting English rivers puts public health and nature at risk
Environmental Audit Committee warns poor water quality in English rivers is a result of chronic underinvestment
13 January 2022
Ministers Jeremy Quin and Leo Docherty face questions from Defence Sub-Committee
The Defence Sub-Committee hears about the treatment of contracted staff for the MOD’s Ancillary Services
12 January 2022
MPs question Government’s preferred candidate for Chair of NHS England
Health and Social Care Committee considers the candidate’s prior experience, suitability for the role and his priorities
12 January 2022
MPs tackle farm manure issue, welcome promised new guidance
Committee tackle farm manure issue and welcome promised new guidance
12 January 2022
Smart motorways: Government to pause rollout of all-lane running schemes
The Transport Committee publishes the Government response to their smart motorways report
12 January 2022
Lord Speaker statement following the death of President of the European Parliament David Sassoli
The Lord Speaker offers condolences to the European Parliament and to President Sassoli’s family and friends.
11 January 2022
Committee examines impact of Covid visiting restrictions on human rights of care home residents
Joint Committee on Human Rights hears from two witnesses with close relatives in the care system during the Covid pandemic
11 January 2022
Experts questioned on pandemic’s impact on race, gender and disability
Treasury Committee explores the pandemic’s impact on a range of societal inequalities
11 January 2022
UK-Australia trade negotiations inquiry reopened by Lords committee
International Agreements Committee has reopened its inquiry into the UK-Australia trade negotiations.
11 January 2022
MPs to hold a general debate on the ongoing detention of Bahraini political prisoners
MPs to hold a general debate on the ongoing detention of Bahraini political prisoners
11 January 2022
Committee examines open justice and transparency in family court system
The Justice Committee will convene two evidence sessions focussing on family courts, transparency and court reporting
10 January 2022
Committee hears spiking victims’ experiences in new inquiry
The Home Affairs Committee holds the opening session of its new inquiry into spiking
10 January 2022
Treasury Committee calls on FCA to enable swift conclusion to Woodford investigation
The Treasury Committee publishes correspondence on the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) investigation into the collapse of the Woodford Equity Income Fund.
10 January 2022
Standards Committee to hear from public affairs and policy experts in APPGs investigation
Committee to take evidence from policy experts and public affairs professionals as they progress their inquiry into All Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs)
10 January 2022