Parliamentary Business
Parliamentary Business news from UK Parliament.
Committee on Standards releases a report on the conduct of Daniel Kawczynski MP
This report arises from an investigation by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards into Mr Kawczynski’s conduct
13 January 2022
‘Chemical cocktail’ of sewage, slurry and plastic polluting English rivers puts public health and nature at risk
Environmental Audit Committee warns poor water quality in English rivers is a result of chronic underinvestment
13 January 2022
MPs question Government’s preferred candidate for Chair of NHS England
Health and Social Care Committee considers the candidate’s prior experience, suitability for the role and his priorities
12 January 2022
Experts questioned on pandemic’s impact on race, gender and disability
Treasury Committee explores the pandemic’s impact on a range of societal inequalities
11 January 2022
DEFRA’s plan for post-EU land and farming subsidies based on “blind optimism”
Public Accounts Committee publishes report on Environmental Land Management Scheme
10 January 2022
Author of Standards in Public Life report questioned by Committee
Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee questions Chair of the Committee on Standards in Public Life
07 January 2022
Jacob Rees-Mogg questioned on proxy voting and written parliamentary questions
The Procedure Committee examines matters including proxy voting and performance in answering written parliamentary questions
07 January 2022
Health and Social Care Committee appoints cancer services experts
The Health and Social Care Committee has appointed five Cancer Advisers to its Expert Panel to evaluate the progress the Government has made against its own commitments in the area of cancer services
07 January 2022
Committee questions Schools Minister and Randstad director
The Education Committee hold two evidence sessions
06 January 2022
UK space strategy and UK satellite infrastructure examined
Science and Technology Committee scrutinise the successes and failures of space strategies in other countries
06 January 2022
House of Lords Podcast: a healthier nation, and government by 'diktat'
What is needed to make England a healthier nation? and why are two committees concerned about government use of secondary legislation? Find out in this month's House of Lords Podcast.
16 December 2021
“We’re going to need a bigger Navy”
Defence Committee finds that the next decade is one of significant risk for the Royal Navy's fleet
14 December 2021
Election reform proposals ‘lack evidence base, consultation, and transparency’
Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee report on the Elections Bill published
13 December 2021
Former UK and EU officials questioned on work of joint trade bodies
European Scrutiny Committee examines the internal workings of joint trade bodies
10 December 2021
Committee to appoint Sir Ernest Ryder to review Commons standards system
Committee on Standards announces its intention to appoint the Rt Hon Sir Ernest Ryder
09 December 2021