May 2022
Read all the UK Parliament news for May 2022
£2million of taxpayers’ money on consultants to pay out DCMS charities fund
Public Accounts Committee report questions consultant fees to assess funding bids, “when established processes were already in place to do this”
08 June 2021
Committee takes evidence from Domestic Abuse Commissioner, Refuge and Centre for Women’s Justice on VAWG
The Home Affairs Committee holds the opening session of its inquiry into violence against women and girls
08 June 2021
Chair responds to selection of Sir Andrew Mackenzie for UKRI Chair
Chair of the Science and Technology Committee, Greg Clark, reacts to announcement from Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng
08 June 2021
Committee holds first session on Gender Sensitive Parliament (House of Commons)
Women and Equalities Committee explores institutional focus, representation, policies, procedures and working arrangements for parent MPs
08 June 2021
Prime Minister Boris Johnson to appear before Liaison Committee
The Liaison Committee (the Committee of the all the Select Committee Chairs) hears evidence from Boris Johnson
08 June 2021
Committee pre-commencement hearings for appointments to Bank of England committees
Treasury Committee holds two pre-commencement hearings for appointments to the Bank of England’s Prudential Regulation Committee and Financial Policy Committee
08 June 2021
MPs oppose aid cuts and seek transparency
International Development Committee seek transparency on the aid budget
08 June 2021
Committee hears from fashion industry on impact of UK-EU trade deal
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee considers what barriers remain to cultural exchange between the UK and EU
08 June 2021
Chair responds to Kept Animals Bill
Neil Parish responds to a new Bill which introduces restrictions on smuggling puppies and other domestic pets over the UK border
08 June 2021
Landlords’ association, local authority and charities questioned on housing benefit policy
The Work and Pensions Committee examines Local Housing Allowance and housing supply
08 June 2021
Overhaul needed to tackle NHS and social care workforce burnout emergency
Health and Social Care Committee publishes report on workforce burnout and resilience in the NHS and social care
07 June 2021
Health Secretary to answer questions from MPs on the Government’s handling of the pandemic
Matt Hancock MP to give evidence on the Government's handling of the covid-19 pandemic
07 June 2021
MPs hold hearing to scrutinise the Government’s preferred candidate for the Chair of the Food Standards Agency
Committee to hold a pre-appointment hearing for the Government’s preferred candidate for the role of the Chair of the Food Standards Agency, Professor Susan Jebb
07 June 2021
Economic impact of coronavirus examined
The Treasury Committee examines issues including the Government’s handling of the reopening of the economy
07 June 2021
Justice Committee probe into mental health in prisons
Justice Committee hears from healthcare professionals on mental health in prisons
07 June 2021