Committee
Committee news from UK Parliament.

"Gig economy" companies free-riding on the welfare state
Work and Pensions Committee says Government must close loopholes allowing "bogus" self-employment practices
01 May 2017

Social media companies "shamefully far" from tackling illegal and dangerous content
Home Affairs Committee publishes report on hate crime, criticising biggest and richest social media companies
01 May 2017

Government and supermarkets must do more to prevent food waste scandal
Environment Food and Rural Affairs Committee report on the financial cost of wasted food
30 April 2017

"Inexcusable" lack of support for modern slavery victims
Work and Pensions Committee says failures in the UK's system allow abusers to go free
30 April 2017

End dominance of big homebuilding firms to fix broken market
Communities and Local Government Committee report on capacity in the homebuilding industry
29 April 2017

Clarity on future of chemicals regulation needed
Environmental Audit Committee's the Future of Chemicals Regulation after the EU Referendum report published
29 April 2017

Commercial spaceflight poised for take-off from the UK
Science and Technology Committee publishes report on Draft Spaceflight Bill
29 April 2017

Updates on negotiating positions of wide range of dossiers published
European Scrutiny Committee report providing updates on negotiating positions on wide range of dossiers
28 April 2017

Problems of homelessness and affordability likely to persist for years
Public Accounts Committee publishes report on the number of homes being built in England
28 April 2017

Proposed statutory purpose for prisons welcomed
Justice Committee calls for Prisons and Courts Bill to include decent and fair environment for prisoners
28 April 2017

Urgent action needed on gap in Government's decarbonisation plans
Public Accounts Committee report Carbon Capture and Storage projects
28 April 2017

Brexit and health and social care
Health Committee report on the process and preparations being made by the Department of Health
28 April 2017

Vauxhall showed 'a reckless disregard for safety' of drivers
Transport Committee report on fires affecting Vauxhall Zafira B models
28 April 2017

Dissolution of Parliament: impact on Justice Committee's work explained
Justice Committee publishes report on unfinished business from the 2015 Parliament
28 April 2017

Sixth Brexit Liaison Group Meeting held
The sixth meeting of the Informal Brexit Liaison Group, set up by the House of Lords Liaison Committee, was held on Wednesday 26 April 2017.
27 April 2017