House of Commons
House of Commons news from UK Parliament.
Education Committee writes to Secretary of State on cancellation of summer exams and 2021 series
Education Committee writes to Secretary of State on cancellation of summer exams and 2021 series
11 November 2020
DCMS Committee to examine the future of UK music festivals
Committee launch new inquiry on the future of UK music festivals
11 November 2020
PAC “not convinced by rationale” for opaque and “not impartial” Towns Fund selections
Committee publish report Selecting towns for the Towns Fund
11 November 2020
NAO report on Achieving government's long-term environmental goals published
Chair comments on NAO report on Achieving government's long-term environmental goals
11 November 2020
Human rights of Black people not equally protected, say Committee
Joint Committee on Human Rights publish their Report Black People, Racism and Human Rights
11 November 2020
Decisions of the Petitions Committee
Committee considers all e-petitions
10 November 2020
Chair comment: Response to Government announcement on intergovernmental relations
Chair comments on Response to Government announcement on intergovernmental relations
10 November 2020
Local government representatives questioned on the Spending Review
The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee looks at the additional challenges created by the Covid-19 pandemic and the quality of support provided by central government
10 November 2020
Evidence session on channel crossings examines migration approaches in Australia and Norway
Questions will be put to Norwegian immigration and legal experts, and Australian academics
10 November 2020
Jeremy Hunt welcomes go-ahead for asymptomatic testing for NHS staff following repeated calls by Committee
Chair welcomes the decision to introduce the asymptomatic testing of all patient-facing NHS staff.
10 November 2020
Minister questioned on new UK research funding agency
The Science and Technology Committee explores how the proposed new funding agency—‘UK ARPA’—will fit into the existing UK research and innovation landscape
10 November 2020
Committee examines Government preparations for post-transition border operations
Committee will question representatives of the logistics sector, freight software suppliers, and the Local Government Association
10 November 2020
Pre Appointment Hearing for Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission
Women and Equalities Committee and Joint Committee on Human Rights hold joint evidence session
10 November 2020
Committee reports on UK-EU Joint Consultative Working Group, and VAT in Northern Ireland
European Scrutiny Committee considers recent draft EU legislation and policy documents deposited in Parliament by the Government
10 November 2020
Legislative Scrutiny: Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill report published
Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill does not do enough to safeguard human rights against state-sanctioned crime, says Joint Committee on Human Rights
10 November 2020