December 2021
Read all the UK Parliament news for December 2021
Rt Hon Dame Cheryl Gillan MP has sadly died
On 5 April it was announced that Rt Hon Dame Cheryl Gillan MP had sadly passed away following a long illness
06 April 2021
Government commits to withdraw funding from aid giants with poor safeguarding practices
International Development Committee publishes Government response
06 April 2021
Major sporting and cultural events inquiry launched
DCMS Committee to examine the road ahead for major cultural and sporting events
01 April 2021
Treasury Committee launches ‘Jobs, Growth, and Productivity after Coronavirus’ inquiry
Committee launches a new inquiry into jobs, growth, and productivity after coronavirus
01 April 2021
Young people tell Committee impact of covid-19 on learning and wellbeing
The Education Committee held a session with children and young people to hear about their experiences of the covid-19 pandemic and the impact it has had on their futures.
31 March 2021
Black history and cultural diversity petitioners win Petition Campaign of the Year Award
Black history and cultural diversity petitioners win Petition Campaign of the Year Award
31 March 2021
House of Commons and Parliamentary Digital Service publish 2020 pay gap data
New ethnicity and gender pay gap data has been published by the House of Commons and Parliamentary Digital Service (PDS)
31 March 2021
Chair comments on the use of military sites for asylum accommodation
Committee publishes correspondence from the Home Office in relation to the use of former military sites for asylum accommodation
31 March 2021
Private rented sector needs roadmap out of lockdown to avoid debt crisis
Committee publishes their report on Protecting the homeless and the private rented sector: MHCLG’s response to Covid-19
31 March 2021
MPs urge Government to seize tidal power potential
Committee emphasises the substantial potential of the tidal power sector to contribute to the UK’s renewable energy mix
31 March 2021
Common frameworks can strengthen the Union, says Lords Committee
The Common Frameworks Scrutiny Committee publishes its first report.
30 March 2021
Challenges and opportunities for UK from new EU pharma policy
The European Scrutiny Committee has asked the government for a detailed response to European Union (EU) plans which could have a significant impact on the way medicines are developed and marketed in the UK.
30 March 2021
Line-by-line continues on the Armed Forces Bill
Committee to continue line-by-line scrutiny of the Bill
30 March 2021
Proposals on revised sanctions and confidentiality in Commons standards system published
The Committee on Standards releases a new report 'Sanctions and confidentiality in the House's standards system: revised proposals'.
30 March 2021
Report published on the impact of COVID-19 on courts and tribunals in England and Wales
The Constitution Committee publishes the first of three reports on the constitutional implications of COVID-19
29 March 2021