Pre-school education
Pre-school education news from UK Parliament.
Episode 3: LGBT+ History Month and healthy ageing
Lord Cashman joins the podcast to talk It's a Sin, co-founding Stonewall with colleagues including Sir Ian McKellen, and fighting for equality as a member of the Lords. Lord Patel discusses how we can improve healthy ageing through science.
10 February 2021
Lords considers Commons changes to the covert intelligence bill
Members discuss safeguards for juveniles and powers of the Judicial Commissioner
10 February 2021
Ministers questioned on Fixed-Term Parliaments Act
Joint Committee on the Fixed-Term Parliaments Act hears from Michael Gove MP and Lord True
10 February 2021
Frontline workers left “risking lives to provide treatment and care”
Public Accounts Committee publishes first report on COVID-19: Government procurement and supply of Personal Protective Equipment
10 February 2021
‘Secure schools’ call as Committee welcomes drop in youth detention
The Justice Committee publishes report on Children and Young People in Custody (part 2): The Youth Secure Estate and Resettlement
10 February 2021
UK arms exports in 2019 inquiry launched
The Committees on Arms Export Controls examines the Government’s 2019 Strategic Export Controls Annual Report
09 February 2021
Guidance on proceedings for hybrid House and provisions for Grand Committee published
The Procedure and Privileges Committee has published a revised version of its guidance on proceedings in the hybrid House
09 February 2021
Minister questioned on DWP’s preparations for changes in the world of work
The Work and Pensions Committee looks at some of the possible medium and long-term changes likely to affect the workplace
09 February 2021
Committee reports on North Sea wind farms and human rights sanctions under the ‘EU Magnitsky Act’
European Scrutiny Committee publishes documents considered by the Committee on 3 February 2021
09 February 2021
Reform of the Gender Recognition Act examined with legal experts
Women and Equalities Committee explores issues including understanding how the Gender Recognition Act works in practice
09 February 2021
Security cooperation with the European Union examined
Home Affairs Committee questions former European Commissioner for Security Union and former Executive Director of Europol
09 February 2021
Government agrees to meeting with hospitality sector petitioners following calls from the Petitions Committee
Prime Minister confirms that the Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Labour Markets will meet with petitioners calling for a Minister for Hospitality
09 February 2021
What's on in the Lords: 8-12 February
Members will press government in daily questions and scrutinise draft laws.
09 February 2021
Government must assess equality impact of every policy
The Women and Equalities Committee has published its report on coronavirus and the gendered economic impact.
09 February 2021
Universal Credit £20 weekly increase must be extended to prevent hundreds of thousands falling into poverty
The Work and Pensions Committee publishes the temporary increase in Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit report
09 February 2021