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Coming up in the Commons 20-24 January
Find out what's coming up in the House of Commons 20-24 January
17 January 2025
Did social media promote misinformation during the summer 2024 riots?
The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee will hold the first public evidence session of its inquiry into social media, misinformation and harmful algorithms.The inquiry follows riots in summer 2024, which are believed to have been driven in part by false claims spread on social media relating to an attack in Southport.
17 January 2025
Cross-border healthcare, rail and Holyhead among upcoming sessions for Welsh Affairs Committee
Over the next four weeks, the Welsh Affairs Committee will examine several high-profile issues affecting Wales, including cross-border healthcare, rail infrastructure and Holyhead.
17 January 2025
MPs to hold a debate on United Nations International Day of Education
On Thursday 23 January in Westminster Hall, MPs will hold a debate on United Nations International Day of Education
17 January 2025
MPs to hold a debate on innovation in the field of rare retinal disease
On Thursday 23 January in Westminster Hall, MPs will hold a debate on innovation in the field of rare retinal disease
17 January 2025
MPs to hold a debate on the provision of Auditory Verbal Therapy
On Tuesday 13 January in Westminster Hall, MPs will hold a debate on the provision of Auditory Verbal Therapy
17 January 2025
MPs to hold a debate on financial education
On Monday 20 January, MPs will hold a debate on financial education
17 January 2025
Government response to Health and Social Care Committee’s Expert Panel evaluation on patient safety
The Health and Social Care Committee has today published the Government’s response to the Committee’s Independent Expert Panel’s evaluation of the Government’s progress on meeting patient safety recommendations.
17 January 2025
BTC to question ministers on UK-EU trade reset as it launches new inquiry on export-led growth
As leader of the Opposition Kemi Badenoch states that the former Government did not have a plan for growth outside the EU, BTC will question trade and Cabinet Office ministers on the UK-EU trade reset.
17 January 2025
Former MI6 Chief Sir Alex Younger to discuss grey zone threats
Former Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service, Sir Alex Younger, will give evidence to the Defence Committee. The Committee will examine the Ministry of Defence’s (MOD’s) contribution towards combatting grey zone threats – threats that fall below the perceived threshold for military action – such as sabotaging undersea cables.
17 January 2025
MPs: as ceasefire announced, UK Government “must do all it can” to protect aid agency
Today the International Development Committee has published a report on Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
17 January 2025
Local roads branded “national embarrassment” as Govt urged to tackle £15bn repair backlog
As disrepair and damage to vehicles from potholes increase, PAC calls out the DfT for not taking its use of public money on local roads sufficiently seriously
17 January 2025
Ysgrifennydd Cymru: rheilffyrdd yw prif flaenoriaeth yr Adolygiad o Wariant
Dywedodd Ysgrifennydd Gwladol Cymru mai'r rheilffyrdd oedd ei phrif flaenoriaeth i Gymru, mewn ymddangosiad gerbron y Pwyllgor Materion Cymreig heddiw.
16 January 2025
MPs to examine the future of North Sea oil and gas
The Scottish Affairs Committee will hold the first evidence session of its inquiry into GB Energy and the net zero transition.
16 January 2025
Southern Water first to face MPs in series of water companies quizzed by EFRA Committee
MPs on the EFRA Committee will hold the first evidence session of their reforming the water sector inquiry, at 10am on Tuesday 21 January.
16 January 2025