January 2021
Read all the UK Parliament news for January 2021.
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BEIS Secretary of State and COP 26 President to appear before Committee
BEIS Secretary of State Kwasi Kwarteng and Alok Sharma, COP 26 President to appear before Committee
15 January 2021
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Concerted Government effort could improve health in old age, finds Lords Committee
Science and Technology Committee publish report "Ageing: Science, Technology and Healthy Living"
15 January 2021
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Transport experts and officials to be questioned on reforming public transport after the pandemic
MPs to examine lessons from other governments and transport authorities on their responses to the covid-19 pandemic
14 January 2021
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Petitions Committee Chair urges Government to urgently make plans to restart petitions debates
Committee Chair disappointment over lack of virtual debates while Westminster Hall is closed
14 January 2021
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Committee approves appointment of Antony Jenkins and John Taylor to Prudential Regulation Committee
The Treasury Committee publishes two reports on the appointments of Antony Jenkins and John Taylor to the Bank of England’s Prudential Regulation Committee
14 January 2021
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MPs call in top record labels Sony, Warner and Universal in music streaming inquiry
Committee to question major record labels as part of inquiry into the economics of music streaming
14 January 2021
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Government Response: A brave new Britain? The future of the UK's international policy
Foreign Affairs Committee publishes Government Response to its report on the future of UK's international policy
14 January 2021
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Decisions of the Committee 12 Januuary 2021
Petitions Committee considered all e-petitions
14 January 2021
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Universities and Scotland: Student voices heard at Scottish Affairs Committee round table
Scottish university students express their views on challenges they face during the coronavirus pandemic
14 January 2021
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Postponed: Scottish Affairs Committee session with Scottish Cabinet Secretary Mike Russell
One-off session on the impact of Brexit on Scotland postponed
14 January 2021
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MPs agree to temporarily suspend Westminster Hall debates and sitting Fridays
The House of Commons agreed a motion to suspend sittings in Westminster Hall and sitting Fridays ‘for the foreseeable future’.
14 January 2021
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Foreign policy and COVID-19 infection rates in Lords questions for government
Coming up in members’ questions to government Monday 11 to Thursday 14 January
14 January 2021
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Chair and Chief Executive of the Environment Agency questioned
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee considers issues including the impact of covid-19 on the Agency's work and the UK's green recovery
14 January 2021
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Aid beneficiaries continue to be abused by aid workers
International Development Committee publishes Report on Progress on tackling the sexual exploitation and abuse of aid beneficiaries
14 January 2021
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Ex war crimes lawyer is Government choice for Prosecution Service job
The Justice Committee questions the government’s preferred candidate for the post of Chief Inspector of the Crown Prosecution Service
13 January 2021
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2021
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January 2021
- Speaker introduces new Holocaust Memorial Day commemoration
- Financial Services Bill completes passage through Parliament
- What happened in the Lords: 25-29 January
- Coming up in the Commons: 25-29 January 2021
- Four short debates in House of Lords
- Coming up in the Commons: 18-22 January
- MPs agree to temporarily suspend Westminster Hall debates and sitting Fridays
- Domestic Abuse Bill becomes law
- House of Lords back to business on 5 January
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January 2021