Parliamentary News 2016
Transgender equality motion scheduled for debate
MPs debated and approved motion on December 1 2016
18 November 2016
MPs debate motion on reducing health inequality
On 24 November MPs debated health inequality in the House of Commons
18 November 2016
Primary Assessment: Committee publishes written evidence
The Education Committee publishes evidence submitted to its primary assessment inquiry
18 November 2016
Brexit negotiation priorities for energy and climate change policy
Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee launches inquiry examining energy and climate change commitments following Brexit
18 November 2016
Brexit negotiation priorities for energy and climate change policy
Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee launches inquiry examining energy and climate change commitments following Brexit
18 November 2016
Your petitions: Malcolm Clark's story
Malcolm Clark, co-ordinator of the Children's Food Campaign, talks about the sugary drinks tax petition
18 November 2016
Government should reduce Brexit uncertainty for science sector
Science and Technology Committee publish Leaving the EU: implications and opportunities for science and research report
18 November 2016
More transparency needed from HM Treasury on equality analysis
Women and Equalities Committee report finds Treasury must fulfil obligations to assess equalities impacts
18 November 2016
Central Government 'complacent' about risks to council finances
Public Accounts Committee report warns of risks to local authority finances from commercial activities
18 November 2016
BBC Monitoring
Defence Committee further examined the proposed changes to BBC Monitoring and their impact
17 November 2016
Sustainable Development Goals in the UK examined by Committee
Environemntal Audit Committee explore issues including governance arrangements needed to ensure the effective implementation of the Goals
17 November 2016
Decisions of the Petitions Committee Tuesday 15 November 2016
View the decisions of the Petitions Committee taken on 15 November 2016.
17 November 2016
MPs debate support arrangements for people affected by contaminated blood and blood products
Debate scheduled following Backbench Business Committee meeting
17 November 2016
Update: Committee queries impact of HMRC reorganisations
Treasury Committee Chair comments on HMRC's announcement that it will undergo another reorganisation
17 November 2016
Chair writes to HMRC on Concentrix
Treasury Committee Chair says serious problems remains in tax credits system with fraud and error
17 November 2016