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Meeting summary: 06 January 2016
European Scrutiny Committee summary of 6 January 2016 meeting
06 January 2016
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Decisions of the Petitions Committee Tuesday 5 January 2016
View the decisions of the Petitions Committee taken on 5 January 2016
05 January 2016
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BBC, Guardian and Spectator questioned on Private Members' Bills
Procedure Committee hears from media representatives on the House's practices on Private Members' Bills
05 January 2016
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Committee takes evidence from Commissioners and international technical experts
Committee on the Draft Investigatory Powers Bill takes evidence on 6 January
05 January 2016
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Regional and business stakeholders give evidence on EU/UK environmental policy
Environmental Audit Committee takes evidence for its inquiry into the assessment of EU/UK environmental policy
05 January 2016
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Online 'evidence-check' forum launched
Committee asks for public and experts to scrutinise four Government-provided evidence papers
05 January 2016
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Artwork of the month - January 2016
King Edward the Confessor chosen as January's artwork of the month
05 January 2016
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Pre-appointment hearing for Chair of Food Standards Agency (FSA)
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee holds pre-appointment hearing with Heather Hancock for Chair of Food Standards Agency
05 January 2016
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Syria's lost refugee children – urgent Government response needed
International Development Committee publishes report on Syrian refugee crisis
05 January 2016
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Office for National Statistics work examined by Committee
Treasury Committee hears from Sir Charles Bean on work of UK's national statistics institute
04 January 2016
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Barclays and HSBC top executives questioned on UK's EU membership
Treasury Committee hears from top banking representatives on EU membership costs and benefits for the UK
04 January 2016
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Committee examines effects of the rising cost of funerals
The Committee hears evidence from funeral directors and experts on the rising cost of funerals
04 January 2016
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Committee holds evidence session on work of the Sports Minister
Culture, Media and Sport Committee hears from Tracey Crouch MP on football governance and sport reputation
04 January 2016
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Environment Agency questioned on flooding
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee hears from Environment Agency representatives on recent flooding
31 December 2015
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Whitehall is not learning from previous IT failures
Public Accounts Committee publishes report on General Practice extraction service
31 December 2015