January 2022
Read all the UK Parliament news for January 2022
Petitions Committee hears from legal experts and social media companies
Petitions Committee hears from legal experts and social media companies about tackling online abuse.
18 November 2021
Gibraltar Government questioned on prospects for a treaty between the EU and the UK
European Scrutiny Committee explores Gibraltar’s position on the EU’s negotiating objectives
18 November 2021
Committee seeks assurance from Lord Frost on medicine supplies to Northern Ireland
Protocol Committee write to Lord Frost on medicine supplies to Northern Ireland
18 November 2021
Disability History Month at the House of Lords
This Disability History Month learn about the work of House of Lords members campaigning for the equal rights of the disabled community
18 November 2021
Climate change - How can the Government get to ‘net zero’?
The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee publishes Net Zero Governance Inquiry written evidence
18 November 2021
Youth climate survey shared with COP26 President
International Development Committee publishes correspondence on International Development Committee report and survey on UK climate action
17 November 2021
MPs to debate petition on Gurkha pensions
MPs to debate petition on Gurkha pensions
17 November 2021
Decisions of the Petitions Committee, 16 November 2021
Petitions Committee considered e-petitions received a Government response, petitions that had received a revised response, and public petitions that had received a Government observation.
17 November 2021
Ministers questioned on Channel crossings and Afghan resettlement scheme
Home Affairs Committee takes evidence on two inquiries
17 November 2021
Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) Bill completes passage through Lords
Members consider Commons amendments. Catch up
17 November 2021
Channel 4 confirms casting team to find Scottish family for Gogglebox
Scottish Affairs Committee recieves correspondence from Chief Executive of Channel 4
17 November 2021
NHS costs, food standards and IP must be protected in CPTPP trade negotiations, says committee
The International Agreements Committee publishes a new report on the Government’s negotiating objectives for UK accession to CPTPP.
17 November 2021
DWP has “lost grip” on fraud and mistakes in benefit system
Public Accounts Committee publishes report on the Department for Work and Pensions’ Accounts 2020–21 – Fraud and error in the benefits system
17 November 2021
Azeem Rafiq witness statement published by DCMS Committee
Cricketer Azeem Rafiq gives a witness statement to DCMS Committee
16 November 2021
Reforms to asylum decision making and child age assessments in Nationalities and Borders Bill investigated
Joint Committee on Human Rights session focuses on the asylum decision making process and age assessments
16 November 2021