Health education and preventive medicine
Health education and preventive medicine news from UK Parliament.
Speaker celebrates St George’s Day flag raising on coronation anniversary
Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle oversaw the raising of the flag for St George’s Day, at Parliament’s main entrance in New Palace Yard.
23 April 2021
Forensic Science Regulator Bill completes passage through Parliament
This bill aims to establish role of a Forensic Science Regulator
23 April 2021
Work and Pensions Committee approves appointment of Sarah Smart as Chair of the Pensions Regulator
Work and Pensions Committee endorses Sarah Smart's appointment as Chair of The Pensions Regulator
23 April 2021
Lords debates security, defence, development and foreign policy
Members discuss government review
23 April 2021
Four short debates in the Lords
Members discuss Body Mass Index, alcohol harm, COVID-19-related evictions and biodiversity emergency
23 April 2021
Commons Speaker meets with the Georgian ambassador
Sir Lindsay Hoyle arranged the meeting with Sophie Katsarava MBE as part of his Speaker-led UK parliamentary diplomacy to establish enduring ties between countries and parliamentarians.
23 April 2021
MoD has “neglected” service personnel accommodation despite clear link to operational capability & personnel retention
£16.5 bn new funding announced in November 2020 “spent more than once before it had even arrived with the Department” says Public Accounts Committee report
22 April 2021
Committee reports on new model for probation services
The Justice Committee publishes a report on its inquiry into the future of probation services in England and Wales
22 April 2021
Chair of Liaison Committee highlights ‘close co-operation’ of Select Committees in response to Rachel Reeves
The Chair of the Liaison Committee has responded to Rachel Reeve, Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, regarding commercial lobbying.
22 April 2021
Gordon Taylor appears before MPs examining concussion in sport
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee examines the role of players’ organisations in dealing with concussion in sport
22 April 2021
Vacancy: Specialist Adviser for renewable energy in Scotland inquiry
The House of Commons Scottish Affairs Committee is inviting applications from individuals for the role of Specialist Adviser to the Scottish Affairs Committee for its inquiry into renewable energy in Scotland
22 April 2021
MPs to debate petition relating to the rights to protest
MPs will debate a petition relating to the rights to protest on Monday 26 April.
22 April 2021
Underpayments of the state pension: Still questions to answer for Government over repayment progress
Committee publishes correspondence from Minister for Pensions Guy Opperman MP on the DWP’s approach to repaying historic underpayments of the state pension.
22 April 2021
Universities Minister Michelle Donelan MP to appear before Education Committee
Minister for Universities Michelle Donelan will face questions from MPs during an accountability hearing with the Education Committee.
22 April 2021
Foreign Secretary tells Committee that ODA country allocations may not be released until 2022
International Development Committee Chair comments following evidence session with the Foreign Secretary
22 April 2021