Parliament, government and politics
Parliament, government and politics news from UK Parliament.
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
Committee Chair responds to Government's Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy
The Chair of the House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee has responded to the Government's flagship Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy, which was published today.
21 July 2021
Northern Ireland Affairs Chairman responds to UK Government NI Protocol command paper
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee chair has responded to the command paper on the future of the Northern Ireland Protocol published by the Government today.
21 July 2021
Nature-based solutions for climate change – inquiry launched
Science and Technology Committee launch inquiry into nature-based solutions to climate change
21 July 2021
Committee writes to Health & Safety Executive on lack of clarity on Covid self-isolation rules
Committee writes to the Health & Safety Executive to ask about its role enforcing Covid self-isolation rules
21 July 2021
Treasury Committee approves appointment of Sarah Breeden to FPC and Dr Catherine L. Mann to MPC
Committee approves appointment of Sarah Breeden to FPC and Dr Catherine L. Mann to MPC
21 July 2021
MPs seek evidence on clearing NHS backlog caused by pandemic
Committee launch new inquiry on clearing the NHS backlog caused by the pandemic
21 July 2021
UK and French Speakers look ahead to G7 Speakers’ conference
The Speaker of the House of Commons has offered his opposite number in France "a lovely Lancashire welcome" when he attends the G7 Speakers’ conference later this year
20 July 2021
UK Parliament publishes first Modern Slavery Statement
The UK Parliament has published its first Modern Slavery Statement, which outlines the steps it has taken to understand potential modern slavery risks, and to prevent slavery and human trafficking within Parliament’s supply chains
20 July 2021
EAC launches new inquiry on aviation and shipping’s voyage to net zero
Committee announces that it is to look at how the aviation and shipping sectors can best achieve net zero emissions
20 July 2021
Treasury Committee reports on ‘Lessons from Greensill Capital’
Committee publishes its report on Lessons from Greensill Capital
20 July 2021
Third party election campaigning to be examined by MPs
Committee to hear from electoral regulation experts and civil society and third-party organisers
19 July 2021