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Coming up in the Commons 5-8 February
Find out what's coming up in the House of Commons 5-8 February
02 February 2024
Levelling-Up Committee hears from architect and built development experts on Monday 26 February
Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee publishes further written evidence
01 February 2024
Speaker thanks teachers ‘for engaging young people in democracy.’
Teachers from across the UK had the chance to quiz the Speaker of the House of Commons about his roots to Parliament - and what it was like having Nancy Pelosi in his Chorley constituency.
31 January 2024
Government plan urgently needed to address “the silent killer” of heatwaves
Environmental Audit Committee publishes Heat resilience and sustainable cooling report
31 January 2024
ESNZ Committee holds oral evidence session on supporting and protecting consumers
The Energy Security and Net Zero Committee’s investigation continues with a session examining how best to support and protect consumers
29 January 2024
Coming up in the Commons 29 January – 2 February
Find out what's coming up in the House of Commons 29 January – 2 February
26 January 2024
Speaker praises Czech counterpart’s support for Ukraine
The Speaker of the House of Commons told his counterpart from the Czech Republic that her country’s support for Ukraine ‘was so important’.
25 January 2024
Cost of living support payments: Work and Pensions Committee publishes Government response to report
The cost of living support payments report, concluded that payments had not been enough to meet the scale of the problem and offered only a short-term reprieve for many
25 January 2024
Tourists could face 14-hour queues at borders under EU Entry-Exit scheme, Committee warned
In written evidence to the Committee, Ashford Borough Council said a “reasonable worst case” scenario could see 14-hour delays at the Port of Dover
25 January 2024
James Gray MP talks of his experience leading the Environmental Audit Sub-Committee on Polar Research during evidence gathering visit to Antarctica
James Gray MP, Chair of the Environmental Audit Sub-Committee on Polar Research, writes about his experience gathering evidence for the Committee in Antarctica
24 January 2024
Government wasting “window of opportunity” on REUL reform, Committee Chair says
The Government is failing to make the most of a “shrinking window of opportunity” for reform to retained EU law (REUL) the Chair of the European Scrutiny Committee has said.
24 January 2024
Closure of Pontins holiday parks: CMS Committee Chair writes to Britannia Hotels
Chair of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, Dame Caroline Dinenage MP, has written to the parent company of Pontins holiday parks, following the closure of three parks
24 January 2024
Royal Mail: Business Committee Chair reacts to Ofcom report on the Universal Service Obligation
Business and Trade Committee Chair Liam Byrne comments following the publication of Ofcom’s report on potential Universal Service Obligation (USO) reform for Royal Mail
24 January 2024
Procedure Committee recommends that the Foreign Secretary should be scrutinised at the Bar of the House
Committee publishes report into Commons scrutiny of Secretaries of State in the House of Lords
24 January 2024
Coming up in the Commons 22-26 January
Find out what's coming up in the House of Commons 22-26 January
19 January 2024