March 2021

Education Committee examines how local authorities are inspected to ensure they are fulfilling their responsibilities to children with SEND

This month, Dr Katie Carpenter looks at petitions and the Peterloo Massacre

Committee Chair writes to Chancellor of the Exchequer and Secretary of State on "alarming" findings of HMRC and DWP

New figures published by the Work and Pensions Committee show "wholly unacceptable" costs of "serially botched" administration of ESA payments to disabled people

Committee questions TPR over “staggering, parlous state” of Railways Pension Scheme

Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee publishes Chief Executive's response

Peers consider 2018 government plan

Bill to protect service animals gets Royal Assent

Members discuss trade in torture products

A round up of this week's business in the Chamber and Westminster Hall

Environmental Audit Committee hears from academics, former civil servant, and journalist on the use of toxic chemicals in everyday products

Parliamentary approval has been granted for the road cycling world championships to be held on Harrogate's public parkland despite criticism of the local authority over the consultation process

Joint Committee on Human Rights publishes correspondence relating to the Committee's views on the Draft Domestic Abuse Bill

Northern Ireland Affairs and Work and Pensions Committees launch joint inquiry into NI's welfare policy