Parliament, government and politics
Parliament, government and politics news from UK Parliament.
MPs to hold a general debate on Holocaust Memorial Day 2021
MPs to hold a general debate on Holocaust Memorial Day 2021
22 January 2021
Chair urges the Prime Minister to engage with the hospitality sector
Chair writes to the Prime Minister urging him to engage with the hospitality sector
22 January 2021
Committee examines research and innovation investment
Committee to hold evidence hearing focusing on research and innovation spending and mission-oriented policy
22 January 2021
HMRC has not made enough progress on the Loan Charge
The Finance Bill Sub-Committee has written a letter to the Government on the follow-up inquiry into the Loan Charge.
22 January 2021
NS&I responds to Treasury Committee
NS&I responds to Treasury Committee
22 January 2021
Role of tidal power in the UK’s low-carbon energy mix examined
The Environmental Audit Committee examines the merits of tidal power and considers whether it can play a role in the UK’s commitment to be net-zero by 2050
21 January 2021
Committee publishes industry-wide evidence in music streaming inquiry
Committee publishes over 150 pieces of written evidence on their inquiry, Economics of music streaming
21 January 2021
Call for evidence: The Government’s Independent Human Rights Act Review
Committee launches new inquiry The Government's Independent Human Rights Act Review
21 January 2021
Greater transparency needed in UK food safety framework
The Common Framework Scrutiny Committee has written to Emily Miles, CEO of the Food Standards Agency (FSA), with its concluding thoughts on the Food and Feed Safety and Hygiene (FFSH) Provisional Framework.
21 January 2021
Joint Inquiry to question Sir Simon Stevens on the NHS response to the pandemic
Health and Social Care Committee and Science and Technology Committee to take evidence from NHS chief executive
21 January 2021
Fixed-Term Parliaments Act examined with academics
Joint Committee on the Fixed-Term Parliaments Act holds evidence session
21 January 2021
Four short debates in House of Lords
Short debates are a chance for members to discuss policy issues and raise matters of concern.
21 January 2021
Parliament must continue to scrutinise UK-EU relationship, says final committee report
Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union says Parliament needs to ensure effective future scrutiny of the UK-EU relationship
21 January 2021
The impact of digital on the post-pandemic jobs market
The COVID-19 Committee to explore how the pandemic has increased the adoption of AI, automation, remote working and e-commerce.
20 January 2021
Petitions Committee announces evidence session on child food poverty
Committee will take evidence to examine child food poverty in the UK
20 January 2021