Communities and families

Quality of family life under spotlight. Catch up

MPs to hold a debate on Christmas, Christianity and communities

The Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (LUHC) Committee will question Michael Gove, Secretary of State, on financial distress in local authorities

Members discuss importance of early years education since the Covid-19 pandemic. Catch up

The Government should act to ensure local councils are not aggressively chasing council tax debt from those who can least afford it, says the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (LUHC) Committee in a report published today

Cost of living support payments welcome but insufficient to meet the scale of the problem, MPs say

On Monday, the LUHC Committee questions finance experts as part of the Committee’s inquiry on financial distress in local authorities

Catch up on highlights from a packed session in the Lords.

Proposals on climate change accepted as bill concludes passage through Parliament. Catch up

The Education Committee has published the Government’s response to its report on supporting the childcare and early years sector

MPs to debate support for childcare and the early years

The Women and Equalities Committee launches a new inquiry on the rights of older people, examining whether ageist stereotyping and discrimination is preventing them from participating fully in society

Bill completes passage through parliament. Catch up

Gov’t ‘has more work to do’ on landmark childcare reforms, Education Committee report says

The Committee examines what Government can do to ensure disabled people have access to accessible and adaptable housing in England