Parliament, government and politics
Parliament, government and politics news from UK Parliament.
Government to consider requiring online marketplaces to collect old electronics from customers
The Environmental Audit Committee publishes Government response to Electronic Waste and
the Circular Economy Report
26 February 2021
Role of hydrogen in achieving Net Zero examined
The Science and Technology Committee focus on the technical feasibility of hydrogen
25 February 2021
Academics give evidence on territorial constitution inquiry
The Procedure Committee will take evidence from leading academics as part of the ongoing inquiry into the territorial constitution.
25 February 2021
MPs carry out pre-legislative scrutiny of draft NHS Health and Care Bill
The Health and Social Care Committee launches an inquiry to examine Government plans to reform NHS health and care
25 February 2021
NHS and social care facing projected workforce gap of more than one million by 2033/34
Committee publishes further evidence on their inquiry into Workforce burnout and resilience in the NHS and social care
25 February 2021
Seafood and meat producers questioned on teething problems at the border
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee examines seafood and meat exports to the EU
25 February 2021
Lord Speaker announces he is stepping down
Lord Fowler is stepping down in late April to campaign on HIV/AIDS and other issues
25 February 2021
Committees to question Government Minister on Black history and cultural diversity in the curriculum
Petitions and Women and Equalities Committees to question Education Minister Rt Hon Nick Gibb MP on Black history and cultural diversity in the national curriculum
24 February 2021
Decisions of the Petitions Committee, 23 February 2021
The Petitions Committee considered all e-petitions which had reached over 10,000 signatures and a Government response, petitions with over 100,000 signatures and petitions that were relevant to already scheduled debates.
23 February 2021
Chair urges Cabinet not to shy away from scrutiny
The Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee has criticised the Minister for the Cabinet Office, Michael Gove, for not doing more to ensure that policy decisions on covid-19 were open to scrutiny.
23 February 2021
Scotland Minister questioned on Erasmus+ replacement, Brexit and pandemic impact on Scottish universities
The Scottish Affairs Committee will quiz Scotland Minister Iain Stewart on the implications of the pandemic and Brexit for Scotland’s universities.
23 February 2021
Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission to meet candidate for Electoral Commission chair
Committee to hold a public meeting with John Pullinger CB, proposed candidate for Chair of the Electoral Commission
23 February 2021
MPs to discuss petition relating to TV licensing
MPs to discuss a petition relating to TV licensing in the latest e-petition session scheduled by the Petitions Committee
23 February 2021
The newly established Independent Expert Panel publishes its first case
The newly established Independent Expert Panel has published its first case, which has dismissed allegations against the former Member for Aberdeen South, Mr Ross Thomson
23 February 2021
Access to pension savings inquiry launched
The Work and Pensions Committee investigates access to pension savings in the second part of its broad inquiry into the impact of the pension freedoms and the protection of savers
23 February 2021