Non-departmental public bodies
Non-departmental public bodies news from UK Parliament.
Need for Chief Scientific Adviser in Department for Exiting the European Union
Committee write to Secretary of State on Chief Scientific Adviser role
20 December 2016
Meeting summary 14 December: Steel, Control of firearms
European Scrutiny Committee publishes their meeting summary for 14 December 2016.
20 December 2016
Foreign Office questioned on UK's relations with Russia
Foreign Affairs Committee questions Foreign Office minister and former ambassador to Russia
20 December 2016
Commons should debate use of Welsh in Grand Committee sittings in Westminster
Procedure Committee publishes report on the use of Welsh during Grand Committee sessions in Westminster
20 December 2016
Legal experts on the implications of Brexit for civil justice
Justice Committee hears on the implications of Brexit on commercial law and family law
20 December 2016
Second Informal Brexit Liaison Group meeting held
The first meeting of the Informal Brexit Liaison Group was held on Monday 19 December
20 December 2016
Bold steps are needed to build on UK's science success
Lords Science and Technology Committee publish report on EU membership and UK science after the referendum
20 December 2016
BBC cuts to monitoring service will undermine information-gathering for UK defence and security
Defence Committee publish Open Source Stupidity: The Threat to the BBC Monitoring Service report
20 December 2016
Government 'over-claimed' on performance of families programme
Public Accounts Committee report on the programme intended to 'turn around' 120,000 troubled families
20 December 2016
South Yorkshire Police writes to Committee regarding Sir Cliff Richard
Home Affairs Committee publishes letter regarding South Yorkshire Police's handling of investigation into Sir Cliff Richard
19 December 2016
EU Committees publish six Brexit reports
EU Committees publish six Brexit reports during week of 12th December
19 December 2016
Press regulation report debate
Lords Communications Committee report debated on 20 December 2016
19 December 2016
Local authorities questioned on rural tourism in England
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee examines role of tourism in supporting economic growth in English countryside and coastal areas
19 December 2016
Response to Brexit Report 'Cold comfort' for FCO say Committee
Foreign Affairs Committee publish Government Response to Brexit Report
19 December 2016
Secretary of State examined on UK aid: allocation of resources
International Development Committee examines what implications the reviews will have on the aid landscape
19 December 2016