Parliament, government and politics

A short guide to questions, debates and legislation this week

The Work and Pensions Committee looks at how best to measure child poverty

Members debate the education and health of children of the UK affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Catch up

Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee announces new inquiry to undertake pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Downstream Oil Resilience Bill

The UK Speaker of the House of Commons is to welcome seven of the world’s most important politicians to the North-West of England later this year for the annual G7 Speakers’ conference

We speak to Lord McFall of Alcluith about his career and role as Lord Speaker, and Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom about wrongfully convicted subpostmasters

The COVID-19 Committee has written to the Secretaries of State for Health and Education about the lack of IT equipment and training for GPs and teachers.

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee publishes response to Covid-19 and the issues of security in food supply report

The Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee today publishes the Government response to its report on The future of public service broadcasting.

Secretary of State writes to Chair relating to community energy

The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee is to hold its third oral evidence session as part of its inquiry into Environmental Land Management and the Agricultural Transition

Committee publishes second report

The Youth Select Committee has received an official response from the Home Office to its report into knife crime

Chair to make a statement in the House of Commons chamber relating to the committee’s report on the future of the planning system in England

Ps to debate a petition relating to Government contracts during the covid-19 outbreak