Parliament, government and politics
Parliament, government and politics news from UK Parliament.
Trains fit for the future: Transport Committee returns to rail inquiry
Inquiry will examine the use of alternative fuels in contributing to achieving 'net zero' greenhouse gas emissions
22 October 2020
Covid has had a huge impact on key Scottish sectors
Committee publish their report Coronavirus and Scotland
22 October 2020
Committee reports on Gibraltar-Spain border arrangements and European Investment Bank
In its latest report, the European Scrutiny Committee considers recent draft EU legislation and policy documents about EU identity cards and InvestEU deposited in Parliament by the Government.
21 October 2020
Decisions of the Petitions committee, 20 October
Committee considers all e-petitions which reached over 10,000 signatures and received a Government response
21 October 2020
PACAC launches survey to invite public views on constitutional reform
Fill out our survey to have your views heard on a proposed Commission on the Constitution, Democracy and Rights
21 October 2020
Committee question Cabinet Secretary Simon Case
Newly-appointed Cabinet Secretary, Simon Case, will be questioned by the Committee
21 October 2020
Business Committee publish written evidence submissions
Committee publishes the written evidence submissions for its inquiry on Delivering Audit Reform
21 October 2020
Committee call for evidence on effectiveness of proposed deal
Committee launches a short call for evidence in order to scrutinise the proposed Fisheries Framework Agreement between the UK and Norway
21 October 2020
New arrangements for UK nutrition policy scrutinised by committee
The Committee has written to Health Minister on the Provisional Framework on Nutrition Labelling, Composition and Standards (NLCS)
21 October 2020
Lords debates COVID-19 restrictions
Members consider 10pm closing time, 'rule of six' and northern England lockdown rules
20 October 2020
The evolution of devolution – Committee take evidence on English devolution
Academics questioned on challenges Government white paper needs to focus on over the question of English devolution
19 October 2020
Committee to question Permanent Secretary and senior officials
Committee to question the Permanent Secretary and other DWP senior officials about the work of the Department, during a session on the DWP’s 2019-20 Annual Report and Accounts.
19 October 2020
Westminster Hall to hold a general debate on the spending of the Ministry of Justice on legal aid
MPs to hold a debate on the spending of the Ministry of Justice on legal aid in Westminster Hall
19 October 2020
Westminster Hall to hold a general debate on Transparency of the Integrated Activity Fund
MPs to hold a debate on Transparency of the Integrated Activity Fund in Westminster Hall
19 October 2020
Coming up in the Commons: 19-23 October 2020
We’ve put together a list of highlights to keep you on top of the legislation, debates and questions coming up this week that you need to know about.
19 October 2020