Communities and families
Communities and families news from UK Parliament.
Seaside towns must be inspired to reinvent themselves, says Lords report
Select Committee on Regenerating Seaside Towns publishes report on 4 April 2019
04 April 2019
Animal Welfare (Service Animals) Bill: Lords third reading
'Finn's Law' aims to increase protection for working animals
03 April 2019
Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration etc) Bill signed into law
Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration etc) Bill receives Royal Assent
29 March 2019
Lords EU exit regulations: 27 March
Peers discuss Brexit delay and cross-border healthcare
28 March 2019
Lords debates Chancellor's Spring Statement
Peers discuss UK economy
21 March 2019
Lords debates Cohabitation Rights Bill
Peers discuss court rulings and the definition of cohabitant couples
18 March 2019
Ministers questioned on mothers in prison
Joint Committee on Human Rights continues inquiry into the right to family life
12 March 2019
Children Act 1989 (Amendment) (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill: Remaining Stages
MPs debate the remaining stages of the FGM Bill.
11 March 2019
Lords examines Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration etc) Bll
Bill provides for civil partnerships for opposite-sex couples
08 March 2019
Lords marks International Women's Day
Members debate UK's role in advancing gender equality
08 March 2019
Support for childrens whose mothers have been in prison examined
Joint Committee on Human Rights examines welfare provisions for children whose mothers have been in prison and maternity care in prison
06 March 2019
Local councils and other stakeholders questioned over road maintenance
Committee questions local councils, Transport for London and Transport for the West Midlands on local roads funding and governance
27 February 2019
Steve Brine MP gives evidence to Committee on sexual health services
Health and Social Care Committee hears from the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Public Health and Primary Care, NHS England, and Association of Directors of Public Health
26 February 2019
Are human rights considerations adequately articulated in current sentencing guidelines?
Joint Committee on Human Rights examines whether whether having your mother in prison affects you and your rights
18 February 2019
Lords EU exit regulations: 7 February
Members discuss wireless telegraphy and credit rating agencies
08 February 2019