December 2023
Read all the UK Parliament news for December 2023.
Opportunities and challenges that face Pakistan’s development examined
International Development Committee takes evidence on Tuesday 2 March at 2.30pm
25 February 2021
MPs carry out pre-legislative scrutiny of draft NHS Health and Care Bill
The Health and Social Care Committee launches an inquiry to examine Government plans to reform NHS health and care
25 February 2021
David Cameron questioned for National Security Machinery inquiry
The Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy will hear from former Prime Minister David Cameron and Lord Ricketts, former National Security Adviser.
25 February 2021
Education Committee to hold evidence sessions on i) Covid catch-up plans and ii) Awarding of student grades
Committee to hear from the Government’s new education recovery commissioner, and Ofqual and the School Standards Minister
25 February 2021
NHS and social care facing projected workforce gap of more than one million by 2033/34
Committee publishes further evidence on their inquiry into Workforce burnout and resilience in the NHS and social care
25 February 2021
Seafood and meat producers questioned on teething problems at the border
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee examines seafood and meat exports to the EU
25 February 2021
Lord Speaker announces he is stepping down
Lord Fowler is stepping down in late April to campaign on HIV/AIDS and other issues
25 February 2021
Committees to question Government Minister on Black history and cultural diversity in the curriculum
Petitions and Women and Equalities Committees to question Education Minister Rt Hon Nick Gibb MP on Black history and cultural diversity in the national curriculum
24 February 2021
International Trade Committee holds final session on Freeports
International Trade Committee hears from the Chief Secretary to the Treasury and the Minister for Regional Growth and Local Government
24 February 2021
Decisions of the Petitions Committee, 23 February 2021
The Petitions Committee considered all e-petitions which had reached over 10,000 signatures and a Government response, petitions with over 100,000 signatures and petitions that were relevant to already scheduled debates.
23 February 2021
Foreign and Development Secretary writes to IDC following recent evidence session
International Development Committee publishes correspondence from the Foreign Secretary
23 February 2021
Chair urges Cabinet not to shy away from scrutiny
The Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee has criticised the Minister for the Cabinet Office, Michael Gove, for not doing more to ensure that policy decisions on covid-19 were open to scrutiny.
23 February 2021
Scotland Minister questioned on Erasmus+ replacement, Brexit and pandemic impact on Scottish universities
The Scottish Affairs Committee will quiz Scotland Minister Iain Stewart on the implications of the pandemic and Brexit for Scotland’s universities.
23 February 2021
Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission to meet candidate for Electoral Commission chair
Committee to hold a public meeting with John Pullinger CB, proposed candidate for Chair of the Electoral Commission
23 February 2021
Decisions of the Petitions Committee, 9 February 2021
The Committee has considered e-petitions which has reached over 10,000 signatures and a Government response, petitions with over 100,000 signatures, and petitions that were relevant to scheduled debates.
23 February 2021