April 2022

MPs celebrate 25 years of the House of Commons parallel Chamber

The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has published the Regulator of Social Housing’s response to the predecessor Committee’s report on the Finances and Sustainability of the Social Housing Sector.

Members discuss changes on patent software and emergency services as committee stage continues. Catch up

Today the Scottish Affairs Committee launches an inquiry into GB Energy and the net zero transition

The Culture, Media and Sport Committee is to examine the health of sport in local communities and schools and whether more can be done to sustain and grow sporting opportunities for all

Buses remain the most used form of public transport, but in many areas of England, services and passenger numbers are in decline

The Chair of the International Development Committee has asked the Foreign Secretary how the Government will respond to Israel’s planned ban on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) which comes into effect on 28 January 2025.

Report on High streets in towns and small cities published

On 26 November 2024 the Committee considered e-petitions that had received over 100,000 signatures. The Committee also considered e-petitions that had received over 10,000 signatures and received a Government response, and public petitions that had received a Government observation.

Business and Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds appeared before the Committee yesterday, Tuesday 26 November, just as the closure of the Vauxhall plant in Luton was publicly announced.

On Monday 2 December, MPs will debate two petitions relating to children and bereavement.

Chair of the CMS Committee, Dame Caroline Dinenage MP, comments on the announcement of a new statutory levy on the profits of gambling operators

The Women and Equalities Committee will examine the workplace impacts of miscarriage and early pregnancy losses

Members consider changes on public body engagement and employer approval on final day of committee stage. Catch up

Members discuss legal framework as 'bedrock of democracy'. Catch up