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Committee questions Scottish and Welsh Governments on Internal Market Bill and Brexit preparedness
Committee to hold a virtual evidence session, featuring representatives from the Scottish and Welsh Governments.
11 September 2020
Streaming giant Netflix to be questioned by MPs, alongside Sky and Channel 5
MPs to hear from senior executives on Netflix’s role as the leading subscription video on demand service in the UK in its inquiry into the future of public service broadcasting
11 September 2020
Scottish Secretary to discuss covid impact on Scotland and Whitehall-Holyrood relations
Committee to question Alister Jack on the state of intergovernmental relations and lessons learned during the coronavirus pandemic
11 September 2020
Financial regulators should urgently consider extending complaints scheme consultation
Chair writes to the FCA and Bank of England, urging them to consider extending the consultation period
11 September 2020
Evidence session on the draft Building Safety Bill with fire safety and construction industry representatives
Committee to take evidence as part of its pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Building Safety Bill
11 September 2020
MPs to debate support for the freelance workers and the self-employed
Backbench Business Committee debate support for the freelance workers and the self-employed on Thursday 17 September 2020
11 September 2020
Committee to question Secretary of State, Gavin Williamson MP
Committee to hold an accountability hearing with the Secretary of State for Education, Gavin Williamson MP.
11 September 2020
MoJ’s “naïve” approach to outsourcing has failed the taxpayer and prisoners
Committee publish their report Improving the prison estate
10 September 2020
Climate Assembly UK publishes report on path to net zero emissions
The first UK-wide citizens’ assembly on climate change, which was commissioned by six House of Commons Select Committees, publishes its final report today on how the UK can reach its legally binding target of net zero emissions by 2050.
10 September 2020
Committee calls for proxy voting scheme for parental absence to be made permanent
The Procedure Committee publishes its extensive report on proxy voting in the House
09 September 2020
Committee reports on GDPR, post-Brexit participation in EU research
European Scrutiny Committee considers recent draft EU legislation and policy documents deposited in Parliament by the Government
09 September 2020
MPs to debate support for the tourism industry after the COVID-19 lockdown
Debate will take place on Thursday 1 0 September
09 September 2020
Committee express disappointment at Government response to its report on impact of Covid-19 on maternity and parental leave
Government gives their response to the Petitions Committee’s report on the impact of COVID-19 on maternity and parental leave.
09 September 2020
Committee Chair calls for answers on benefit cap and more
Work and Pensions Committee publishes the Government response to its report DWP’s response to the coronavirus outbreak.
07 September 2020
Committee launch future of legal aid inquiry
The Justice Committee inquiry aims to look ahead to the future of legal aid
07 September 2020