May 2022
Read all the UK Parliament news for May 2022
Collapse in rape prosecutions unlikely to be reversed without better victim support and funding to back reforms
Home Affairs Committee publishes report on the investigation and prosecution of rape
12 April 2022
House of Lords pauses for recess
As the House of Lords pauses for recess, catch up on recent activity in the UK Parliament’s second chamber as members ask government to think again on topics in several draft laws
08 April 2022
Four short debates in the Lords
Members discuss Northern Ireland relations, levelling-up in the South West, tax gap estimates and the Iran nuclear deal in four short debates. Catch up
08 April 2022
Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill completes passage through Parliament
Bill becomes an Act of Parliament. Catch up
08 April 2022
Skills and Post-16 Education Bill completes passage through Parliament
Members accept Commons disagreement on powers of the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education in relation to withdrawal of level three courses. Catch up
08 April 2022
Specialist Adviser sought to scrutinise the environmental credentials of the UK Government’s energy strategy
Environmental Audit Committee invites applications from individuals interested in being a Specialist Adviser
07 April 2022
Minister questioned on work of Department
The International Trade Committee examines the impacts of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
07 April 2022
Procedure and Privileges Committee publishes Seventh report
Procedure and Privileges Committee publishes 7th report
07 April 2022
MPs examine governance of personal health data
Science and Technology Committee explores the right to privacy: digital data
07 April 2022
Lords debates multi-academy trusts
Members consider impact on the education of young people. Catch up
07 April 2022
Lords debates support for Ukrainian refugees
Members discuss government plans. Catch up
07 April 2022
Energy Security Strategy ‘missed opportunity’, says Chair
Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee Chair comments on the publication of the Government’s Energy Security Strategy
07 April 2022
The conduct of Lord Pendry
Report recommends suspension of Lord Pendry for one week.
07 April 2022
Transparency needed on corporations purchasing viable farm land for carbon offset schemes to avoid farmers being priced out
Committee publish report on the economic and cultural impacts of trade and environmental policy on family farms in Wales
07 April 2022
Angen am dryloywder ynghylch corfforaethau sy’n prynu tir amaeth hyfyw ar gyfer cynlluniau gwrthbwyso carbon, er mwyn atal ffermwyr rhag cael eu prisio allan o’r farchnad
Pwyllgor yn cyhoeddi adroddiad ar y Effeithiau economaidd a diwylliannol polisi masnach ac amgylcheddol ar ffermydd teuluol yng Nghymru
07 April 2022