May 2021
Read all the UK Parliament news for May 2021.
Revised guidance on proceedings in the hybrid House and hybrid Grand Committee published
The Procedure and Privileges Committee has published a revised version of its guidance on proceedings in the hybrid House and hybrid Grand Committee
19 May 2021
MPs question Dominic Cummings on Government decision-making over pandemic
The Prime Minister’s former Chief Adviser Dominic Cummings faces questions on decisions taken, during his time working in Government
19 May 2021
Chair comments on Boohoo to link exec bonuses to environmental, social and governance improvements
Environmental Audit Committee Chair reacts to the announcement that Boohoo Group will link executive bonuses to environmental, social and governance (ESG) improvements
19 May 2021
Impact of pandemic on parents’ employment considered by Committee
COVID-19 Committee takes evidence at 9.45am on Tuesday 25 May
19 May 2021
MPs condemn cuts to girls’ education and ‘hiding’ of other aid reductions
International Development Committee publishes correspondence
19 May 2021
Ian Mearns MP re-elected as Chair of the Backbench Business Committee
Ian Mearns MP has been re-elected as the Chair of the Backbench Business Committee
19 May 2021
Impact of Coronavirus on businesses and workers response published
Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee publishes response to the pre-Budget report on the impact of Coronavirus on businesses and workers
19 May 2021
From 11% to 100% zero emission cars in 14 years: Government lacks plan for “huge challenge” of social and economic transition
The Government has a mountain to climb to get to all new cars in the UK emitting zero carbon in the next 14 years says Public Accounts Committee report
18 May 2021
Committee examine Government’s work on LGBT issues with recently disbanded LGBT Advisory Panel
Women and Equalities Committee holds a one-off evidence session on The LGBT Advisory Panel
18 May 2021
Committee welcomes EU science cooperation
European Scrutiny Committee publishes documents considered by the Committee on 12 May 2021
18 May 2021
Lord Dunlop and Michael Gove questioned on the Dunlop Review
Four select committees hold a joint evidence session
18 May 2021
Speaker welcomes Kuwait Ambassador to first physical meeting
The Speaker of the House of Commons held his first face-to-face diplomatic meeting since the pandemic began with the longest-serving ambassador to the UK.
18 May 2021
Committee questions IOPC, NPCC and HM Inspector of Constabulary on police complaints system
Home Affairs Committee examines the impact of recent reforms to the police conduct and complaints system
18 May 2021
Proposals to criminalise unauthorised encampments and strengthen police powers examined
Joint Committee on Human Rights explores legislative scrutiny of Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill
18 May 2021
Committee publishes correspondence from Lex Greensill and Lord Myners
Treasury Committee received correspondence regarding oral evidence for lessons from Greensill Capital inquiry
18 May 2021