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MPs to examine how culture can engineer the levelling up agenda
Committee launch new inquiry on Reimagining where we live: cultural placemaking and the levelling up agenda
07 January 2022
Lords debates use of delegated powers
Increase in use of secondary legislation under spotlight. Catch up
07 January 2022
Mass displacement of people on agenda in Lords debate
Members discuss UN High Commissioner for Refugees’ estimate that 82.4 million people are displaced worldwide. Catch up
07 January 2022
Health and Social Care Committee appoints cancer services experts
The Health and Social Care Committee has appointed five Cancer Advisers to its Expert Panel to evaluate the progress the Government has made against its own commitments in the area of cancer services
07 January 2022
Committee questions Schools Minister and Randstad director
The Education Committee hold two evidence sessions
06 January 2022
Committee to quiz Children’s Commissioner and Ofsted on outcomes for children in residential care
Children’s Commissioner for England, Dame Rachel de Souza, to be questioned
06 January 2022
Levelling Up Committee to question the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman
Mr King leads the body that hears complaints from members of the public about the range of services provided by local authorities
06 January 2022
MPs to hear from Scottish airport bosses on issues ranging from covid-19 and airspace modernisation
Committee to hold its second evidence session as part of its Airports in Scotland inquiry
06 January 2022
UK space strategy and UK satellite infrastructure examined
Science and Technology Committee scrutinise the successes and failures of space strategies in other countries
06 January 2022
Committee holds evidence session on Post Office & Horizon and compensation for sub-postmasters
Committee to hold an evidence session looking into compensation for sub-postmasters who were prosecuted or otherwise affected by problems with the Post Office’s Horizon IT system
06 January 2022
Lords debates Ukrainian Navy agreement
Members discuss framework agreement for official credit support for naval development and capability. Catch up
06 January 2022
Specialist Adviser vacancy for Hydrogen and Carbon Capture in Scotland inquiry
The Scottish Affairs Committee invites applications for the role of Specialist Adviser to the Scottish Affairs Committee for its inquiry into Hydrogen and Carbon Capture in Scotland.
06 January 2022
Police powers to suspend driving licenses to be debated by MPs
MPs will debate a petition relating to police powers to suspend driving licenses
05 January 2022
Coming up in the Commons 5-7 January
Find out what’s happening this week in the House of Commons Chamber
04 January 2022
Committee to question OBR Chair and labour market policy experts
Committee to examine the Government’s approach to supporting people in employment in a one-off session
04 January 2022