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This week in the Commons: 7 - 11 December
Find out what happened this week in the House of Commons.
11 December 2020
Committee to take evidence from social media companies as part of its inquiry into anti-vaccination disinformation
Facebook, YouTube and TikTok to face MPs on Covid-19 vaccine disinformation
11 December 2020
Social security in Scotland scrutinised
The Scottish Affairs Committee will hear from social security experts about the problems that people in Scotland face as they encounter the benefits system.
11 December 2020
Evidence session on the Covid-19 pandemic, homelessness and rough sleeping
Questions will focus on how effective Government support has been in helping homeless people and those in the private rented sector
11 December 2020
Government dependence on pricey consultants failing to get major projects on track
Committee publishes their report Specialist Skills in the civil service
11 December 2020
Committee examines scaling-up & opportunities for growth
Committee to hold an evidence hearing looking at the challenges rapidly growing businesses face and the relationship between the Industrial Strategy and scaleups in the UK
11 December 2020
Episode 2, part 1: meet Baroness Grey-Thompson and the Legislation Office
Listen to episode two, part one of the House of Lords Podcast, featuring Baroness Grey-Thompson and the Legislation Office. A transcript is also available.
11 December 2020
Committee issues call for evidence on changes to Treasury’s Green Book
Committee issues a call for evidence on changes to HM Treasury’s Green Book
11 December 2020
Petitions Committee welcomes victory for baby and toddler groups
Chair welcomes the news that baby and toddler groups will be exempt from gathering limits in all tiers
10 December 2020
Ockenden review and disparities in maternal deaths to be considered by MPs
Committee to hold third session into its inquiry on Safety of maternity services in England
10 December 2020
Committee to hold evidence session on transport network pressures over Christmas
Committee to hold evidence session on transport network pressures over Christmas
10 December 2020
MPs to debate a petition relating to covid-19 vaccinations
MPs to debate a petition relating to vaccination for covid-19
10 December 2020
Pre-appointment hearing with Government’s preferred candidate for Children’s Commissioner
The Education Committee holds a pre-appointment hearing with Dame Rachel de Souza
10 December 2020
Committee asks what our increasingly digital lives will mean for our mental health
COVID-19 Committee takes evidence at 10:00am on 15 December
10 December 2020
Procedure and Privileges Committee publishes Fifth Report
Report on resetting the limits for Oral Questions, topical Oral Questions, etc; and further temporary suspension of the Standing Orders relating to hereditary peers' by-elections published
10 December 2020