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MPs to debate child food poverty petition started by Marcus Rashford
MPs to debate child food poverty petition
20 May 2021
How is Defra engaging with farmers? MPs scrutinise new ELM scheme
Committee to hold second oral evidence session into its inquiry on Environmental Land Management and the Agricultural Transition
20 May 2021
Lords debates Queen's Speech
Members discuss foreign affairs and defence on the last of five days of debate on the Queen's Speech. Find out more
20 May 2021
Private Members' Bill ballot: 20 May 2021
The ballot for Commons Private Members' Bills for the 2021-2022 session took place on Thursday 20 May. Mark Jenkinson was drawn in first place.
20 May 2021
Refocus ‘levelling up’ strategy and funds, peers tell government
Public Services Committee publishes its position paper on 'Levelling-up'
19 May 2021
What's on in the Lords: 17-20 May 2021
A short guide to questions, debates and legislation this week
19 May 2021
House of Lords COVID-19 update
Following consultation with Public Health England the House of Lords Commission makes changes to capacity in the chamber. Learn more
19 May 2021
Darren Jones welcomes move to put post office inquiry on statutory basis
Darren Jones has commented on the statement from Paul Scully announcing that the independent inquiry into the Post Office’s Horizon IT scandal is to be put on a statutory footing.
19 May 2021
Constitution Committee seeks new legal adviser
The Select Committee on the Constitution is inviting applications for the vacant post of one of its legal advisers.
19 May 2021
Revised guidance on proceedings in the hybrid House and hybrid Grand Committee published
The Procedure and Privileges Committee has published a revised version of its guidance on proceedings in the hybrid House and hybrid Grand Committee
19 May 2021
MPs question Dominic Cummings on Government decision-making over pandemic
The Prime Minister’s former Chief Adviser Dominic Cummings faces questions on decisions taken, during his time working in Government
19 May 2021
Impact of pandemic on parents’ employment considered by Committee
COVID-19 Committee takes evidence at 9.45am on Tuesday 25 May
19 May 2021
Ian Mearns MP re-elected as Chair of the Backbench Business Committee
Ian Mearns MP has been re-elected as the Chair of the Backbench Business Committee
19 May 2021
Impact of Coronavirus on businesses and workers response published
Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee publishes response to the pre-Budget report on the impact of Coronavirus on businesses and workers
19 May 2021
Committee examine Government’s work on LGBT issues with recently disbanded LGBT Advisory Panel
Women and Equalities Committee holds a one-off evidence session on The LGBT Advisory Panel
18 May 2021