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Update on wider opening of education and early years settings
Education Secretary makes statement on wider opening of education and early years settings
09 June 2020
Decisions of the Petitions Committee Tuesday 9 June 2020
View the decisions of the Petitions Committee taken on 9 June 2020
09 June 2020
Stay home and stay safe, Speaker urges staff
Plans to reopen shops on 15 June had made some parliamentary staff question whether they were also expected back.
09 June 2020
Minute silence in honour of George Floyd
Parliament will hold a minute's silence on Tuesday 9 June at 11am
09 June 2020
COVID-19 no excuse for ignoring the constitutional challenges of Brexit
The Constitution Committee publishes report on Brexit legislation: constitutional issues
09 June 2020
Select Committees to continue virtually until 17 September
Select Committees have been holding public meetings via Zoom since a decision of the House on 24 March – the day after the UK went into lockdown.
08 June 2020
Urgent Question on the Coronavirus "R" rate and lockdown measures
Jonathan Ashworth MP, asks Urgent Question on the Coronavirus "R" rate and lockdown measures
08 June 2020
Petitions Committee has questioned Universities Minister on the impact of coronavirus on university students
WATCH: The Petitions Committee has questioned a Government Minister on how coronavirus affects university students
08 June 2020
Committee examines draft agreements following meeting with Michel Barnier
Committee examines draft agreements following meeting with Michel Barnier
05 June 2020
MPs to hear from social care users
MPs to hear from social care users on the impact of the current social care funding situation
05 June 2020
This week in the Commons: 1 June 2020
A round up of this week's business in the Chamber
05 June 2020
Decisions of the Petitions Committee Tuesday 2 June 2020
View the decisions of the Petitions Committee taken on 2 June 2020
05 June 2020
Committee to take evidence from prison minister Lucy Frazer QC MP
Joint Committee on Human Rights to hold evidence session hearing from children separated from their mothers and from prison Minister Lucy Frazer QC MP
05 June 2020
Petitions Committee has questioned the Government on maternity leave and pay after unprecedented public engagement
WATCH: The Petitions Committee questione a Government Minister about paid maternity leave during the outbreak
05 June 2020
Have your say on the Parliamentary Constituencies Bill
Call for written evidence
05 June 2020