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Committee news from UK Parliament.
Chair nominations open for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Nominations for the position of Chair of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee will be published here
11 May 2022
Timetable for election of Chair of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee announced
Nominations open Wednesday May 11 and will close at noon on Tuesday 24 May 2022
11 May 2022
Committee chooses Interim Chair
Geraint Davies MP will chair meetings of the Committee until a new substantive Chair is elected by the House.
11 May 2022
Launching Committee Corridor – a new podcast from the House of Commons
Committee Corridor - a brand new podcast exploring the work of Select Committees - launches on May 12, 2022
11 May 2022
Tom Pursglove questioned on Rwanda asylum deal
Committee to hold a one-off session examining the Government’s asylum deal with Rwanda
09 May 2022
Support organisations and charities questioned on health assessments for benefits
Work and Pensions Committee examines the assessment processes for health-related benefits
09 May 2022
MPs quiz experts on how to tackle inflation
Committee will seek experts’ views on how to tackle inflation
09 May 2022
Goldacre recommendations on use of NHS health data to be examined by MPs
Committee to take evidence from Professor Ben Goldacre
06 May 2022
Committee takes evidence on Government’s proposals to tackle SLAPPs
MPs to explore the case for reform to tackle strategic lawsuits against public participation
06 May 2022
MPs to examine challenges to train more doctors to tackle NHS workforce crisis
Health and Social Care Committee continues Workforce: recruitment, training and retention in health and social care inquiry
06 May 2022
Australia free trade deal examined by MPs
Committee to take evidence on the free trade deal the UK signed with Australia in December 2021
06 May 2022
MPs to examine impact of pornography industry on attitudes to women and girls
Committee to hold the first evidence session exploring the impact of pornography on attitudes towards women and girls
06 May 2022
Minister questioned on reducing plastic waste
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee session examines issues including recycling rates and other government targets
05 May 2022
Chair calls on Lord Harrington to address “significant concerns” on support for refugees and local councils
Chair writes to Lord Harrington, Minister for Refugees
04 May 2022
Elon Musk invited to give evidence to DCMS Committee
Elon Musk has been invited to appear before the Committee
04 May 2022