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Joint Committee on the Draft Online Safety Bill established
Joint Committee on the draft Online Safety Bill appointed on 22 July 2021
23 July 2021
Reproducibility of Research inquiry launched
Science and Technology Committee launches new inquiry
23 July 2021
An invisible cohort: Why are workplaces failing women going through menopause?
Committee launches a new inquiry into menopause in the workplace
23 July 2021
Vulnerable and elderly Europeans in UK at risk of losing rights
The European Affairs Committee has today published a report on Citizens’ Rights for UK citizens resident in the EU and EU citizens living in the UK.
22 July 2021
Joint Committee on Human Rights calls for written submissions on the draft Bereavement Benefits (Remedial) Order 2021
Committee calls for written submissions on the draft Bereavement Benefits (Remedial) Order 2021
22 July 2021
‘No obvious conflicts’ in Greensill appointment, but questions remain over management of financier
Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee publish Propriety of Governance in Light of Greensill: An Interim Report
22 July 2021
Call for evidence launched on new technologies in law enforcement
Justice and Home Affairs Committee launch call for evidence on new technologies for law enforcement
22 July 2021
Lords considers new regulations and raises concerns
Members debate regulations relating to COVID-19 tests and the mandatory vaccination of care home staff, voting to 'regret' the lack of operational guidance and impact assessment. Catch up
22 July 2021
Four short debates in the Lords
Members debate student exchange, cadet forces, human rights and elections in Belarus. Catch up
22 July 2021
Permitted development rights – Government should review role of certain PDRs, say MPs
Committee publishes their report on Permitted development rights
22 July 2021
Benefits survey launched by Welsh Affairs Committee
Committee launches a survey to hear about people’s experiences of the benefits system
22 July 2021
Lords COVID-19 Committee disappointed at Government’s engagement with their work
COVID-19 Committee publishes report criticising Government response to its Beyond Digital inquiry
22 July 2021
Communications and Digital Committee publishes report on freedom of expression online
Communications and Digital Committee report on freedom of expression online published.
21 July 2021
Sport allowed to ‘mark its own homework’ on reducing concussion risks
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee publish concussion in sport report
21 July 2021
‘Anglophile’ Monaco ambassador tells UK Speaker: We love the British
British people living in Monaco are highly thought of by the local population, its ambassador told Speaker of the House of Commons Sir Lindsay Hoyle.
21 July 2021