Social services
Social services news from UK Parliament.
Decisions of the Petitions Committee, 2 November 2021
Petitions Committee considered e-petitions, received a Government response and public petitions
04 November 2021
Commons Speaker discusses bilateral links with Hungarian Ambassador
The inter-parliamentary links between Hungary and the UK "are in good shape", the Hungarian Ambassador to the UK told the Speaker of the House of Commons
04 November 2021
Elective home education: Education Committee publishes Government response to report
Education Committee publishes Government response to Elective home education report
04 November 2021
European Statutory Instruments Committee publishes Sixth report
European Statutory Instruments Committee publishes Sixth report
04 November 2021
MPs want to hear your experiences of applying for PIP and ESA
Work and Pensions Committee launches survey to hear views of people who have been applied for PIP and ESA on how assessments can be improved
04 November 2021
MPs question Bank of England and other experts on labour shortages
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee examines the current labour shortages in the food and farming sector
04 November 2021
MPs to debate petition on safety at nightclubs
Petitions Committee debate a petition relating to safety at nightclubs on Monday 8 November 2021
04 November 2021
Government urged to improve fight against modern slavery
International Development Committee publishes report on the UK’s approach to tackling modern slavery through the aid programme
04 November 2021
Select Committees highlight role of Parliaments in climate debate through scrutiny and public engagement at COP26
Chairs of three parliamentary committees will host an event at COP26
03 November 2021
MPs to debate petition on fireworks
On Monday 8 November, MPs will debate a petition relating to the sale and use of fireworks
03 November 2021
MoD defence equipment systems “broken and repeatedly wasting billions of taxpayers’ money”
Public Accounts Committee report says Ministry “continually fails to learn from its mistakes”
03 November 2021
Announcement: DCMS Committee to call in Yorkshire County Cricket Club Chair on Azeem Rafiq report
Committee to call in Yorkshire County Cricket Club Chair on Azeem Rafiq report
02 November 2021
Lords debates Budget statement
The economy in light of the Budget under scrutiny. Find out more
02 November 2021
Further action needed to combat child food poverty, says Petitions Committee Chair
Catherine McKinnell MP welcomes the Government’s announcement in the Autumn Budget Statement to provide £200 million a year to continue the Holiday Activity and Food Programme
02 November 2021
Government response to Digital Trade & Data report published
International Trade Committee publishes Government response to Digital Trade & Data report
02 November 2021