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Decisions of the Petitions Committee, 3 December 2024
On 3 December 2024 the Committee considered e-petitions that had received over 100,000 signatures. The Committee also considered e-petitions that had received over 10,000 signatures and received a Government response, and public petitions that had received a Government observation.
13 December 2024
Coming up in the Commons 16-19 December
Find out what's coming up in the House of Commons 16-19 December
13 December 2024
Westminster Committee visits Glasgow and island communities in the Outer Hebrides
The Scottish Affairs Committee has visited Lewis and Harris this week to explore a range of issues experienced by Scotland’s Island communities.
13 December 2024
Future of small farms and family businesses on Lords agenda
Members of the House of Lords debate inheritance tax, family farms and food security. Catch up
13 December 2024
Four short debates in the Lords
Care for patients with allergies, the Imprisonment for Public Protection prison population, supply and quality of homes, and humanitarian assistance for the people of Ukraine on the Lords agenda. Catch up
13 December 2024
Lords debates support for domestic abuse victims
Eliminating domestic abuse is on the agenda in Lords debates. Catch up
13 December 2024
What's on in the Lords 9-13 December
Discover what's coming up in the House of Lords this week.
13 December 2024
Marwolaethau’r Parc: rhywfaint o gynnydd ond llawer mwy i'w wneud, meddai cadeirydd y Pwyllgor
Heddiw, cynhaliodd y Pwyllgor Materion Cymreig sesiwn dystiolaeth ar garchar y Parc.
13 December 2024
Defence Committee launches inquiry into the Armed Forces Covenant
Today the Defence Committee launches an inquiry into the Armed Forces Covenant.
13 December 2024
Education Committee’s verdict following Ofqual chief pre-appointment hearing
The Education Committee has stated its approval of the Government’s wish to appoint Sir Ian Bauckham as the new Chief Regulator of Ofqual.
13 December 2024
Delivering 1.5m new homes - Florence Eshalomi, HCLG Chair, comments on the National Planning Policy Framework revisions announcement
Florence Eshalomi, Chair of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, has commented on the Government’s announcement today on revisions to the National Planning Policy Framework.
12 December 2024
BTC Chair: Ministers have many questions still to answer on UK position on arms exports to Israel
Liam Byrne has written to DBT and Foreign Office ministers following evidence in Parliament.
12 December 2024
Home Secretary questioned on work of the Home Office
The Home Affairs Committee will question Home Secretary, Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP, on Tuesday 17 December in a wide-ranging session examining the work of the Home Office
12 December 2024
Health Secretary to face MPs’ questions on the work of the Department
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, the Rt Hon Wes Streeting, will make his first appearance before the Health and Social Care Committee in a public evidence session.
12 December 2024
Comment: The Government’s pledge to build 1.5 million homes and the NPPF update
Reacting to the Government’s announcement today on updating the NPPF to meet the Government’s housebuilding target,Environmental Audit Committee Chair, Toby Perkins MP, said:
12 December 2024