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Serious fall in rape prosecutions examined with Victims’ Commissioner for England and Wales
The Home Affairs Committee examines the experience of victims and survivors of rape going through the criminal justice system
23 June 2021
Committee to examine governance of UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement
Committee to continue its inquiry into the UK-EU trading relationship
23 June 2021
MPs to debate petitions relating to microchipping of pets
MPs to debate petitions relating to microchipping of pets
23 June 2021
Concerns about long-term pandemic impact on infants raised by committee
Committee writes to Children and Families Minister about long-term impact of pandemic on infants
23 June 2021
Code of Conduct amendments recommended
The report recommends a number of improvements and clarifications to the Code of Conduct.
22 June 2021
Westminster Hall to hold a general debate on support for the aviation, tourism and travel in response to the covid-19 pandemic
MPs to hold a general debate on support for the aviation, tourism and travel in response to the covid-19 pandemic
22 June 2021
Westminster Hall to hold a general debate on the role of the community in responding to the covid-19 outbreak
MPs to hold a general debate on the role of the community in responding to the covid-19 outbreak
22 June 2021
MPs to hold a general debate on UK defence spending
MPs to hold a general debate on UK defence spending
22 June 2021
Government plans to change law to restrict demonstrations breach human right to protest, says JCHR
Committee publishes report Legislative Scrutiny: Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, Part 3 (Public Order)
22 June 2021
‘Forgotten’ White working-class pupils let down by decades of neglect, MPs say
The Education Committee publishes report on the forgotten: how White working-class pupils have been let down, and how to change it
21 June 2021
Minister questioned on UK Export Finance
The International Trade Committee examines topics including UKEF’s strategic direction
21 June 2021
Westminster Hall to hold a general debate on the effect of the covid-19 pandemic on religious and ethnic minority communities throughout the world
MPs to hold a general debate on the effect of the covid-19 pandemic on religious and ethnic minority communities throughout the world
21 June 2021
New Director General (Operations) of the House of Commons announced
Marianne Cwynarski CBE has been appointed as Director General (Operations) of the House of Commons
21 June 2021
Speaker thanks Armed Forces for Covid effort and signs Commons up to Armed Forces Covenant
The Speaker of the House of Commons today led a ceremony in Parliament to say “a very big thank you” to the Armed Forces for their help in combatting Covid-19.
21 June 2021
MPs quiz Minister on new reforms to calling general elections
MPs on the cross-party Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee question Chloe Smith
21 June 2021