Committee
Committee news from UK Parliament.
Defence’s lack of progress in space domain “unacceptable” and UK “lagging behind Italy”
Committee publishes its report “Defence Space: through adversity to the stars?”
19 October 2022
Committee calls for amendments to National Security Bill
Joint Committee on Human Rights publishes Legislative Scrutiny: National Security Bill report
18 October 2022
Academics questioned on the effectiveness of the Child Maintenance System
Work and Pensions Committee examine various methods to reduce the higher burden on CMS paying parents
18 October 2022
Lords Committee expresses significant concerns about UK-Rwanda asylum arrangement
International Agreements Committee publish report on the UK-Rwanda asylum arrangement
18 October 2022
Justice response inadequate to meet scale of fraud epidemic
Justice Committee publishes Fraud and the Justice System report
17 October 2022
Timetable for election of Chair of Health and Social Care Committee announced
The Speaker has announced a revised timetable for the election of the Chair of the Health and Social Care Committee. The vacancy follows the appointment of Jeremy Hunt MP as Chancellor of the Exchequer, and his subsequent resignation as Chair of the Committee.
17 October 2022
Research and Development Tax Relief to be explored by Lords Finance Bill Sub-Committee
Call for evidence launched for Finance Bill Sub-Committee inquiry into the draft Finance Bill 2022-23
14 October 2022
Northern Ireland Protocol Bill inquiry call for evidence launched
Call for evidence launched for inquiry into the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill
13 October 2022
Alicia Kearns reacts to election as Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee
Reacting to her election as Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Alicia Kearns MP, said: “It is an honour to be elected Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, my heartfelt thanks to my colleagues across the House.
12 October 2022
Alicia Kearns elected Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee
The Speaker has announced that Alicia Kearns has been elected Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee and will take up her role with immediate effect.
12 October 2022
Delays to post-Brexit regulation posing risks to UK consumers and businesses
Committee publish report on Regulation after EU exit
12 October 2022
Government must support behaviour change to meet climate targets
The Environment and Climate Change Committee published its report - In our hands: behaviour change for climate and environmental goals
11 October 2022
Greg Clark MP elected Chair of Science and Technology Select Committee
The Conservative MP for Tunbridge Wells was confirmed as Chair following an uncontested election.
11 October 2022
Economists questioned on impact of mini-budget
Treasury Committee scrutinises September’s ‘mini-budget’ with leading economists
10 October 2022
Joint Committee on the Draft Mental Health Bill to hold first oral evidence session
Joint Committee to hold its first oral evidence session
07 October 2022