Social services
Social services news from UK Parliament.
Committee asks what long-term support parents and families will need as result of pandemic
COVID-19 Committee takes evidence at 9.45am on Tuesday 27 April
21 April 2021
Vacancy: Specialist Adviser to the DCMS Committee
The Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee (DCMS) is looking for a specialist adviser for its inquiry into Influencer culture.
21 April 2021
Concern regarding the continuation of virtual visits to “looked after children”
21 April 2021
Mental health in prison inquiry launched
The Justice Committee inquiry seeks to understand the scale of mental health need within prisons
21 April 2021
MPs to debate petition relating to air ambulance funding
MPs to debate a petition relating to air ambulance funding
21 April 2021
Ministers questioned on digital trade and data
The International Trade Committee holds the final evidence session of its inquiry into digital trade and data
21 April 2021
Speaker statement on the result of the Lord Speaker election
Statement from Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons, following the election of John McFall - Lord McFall of Alcluith - as the new Lord Speaker.
21 April 2021
Lord McFall of Alcluith is next Lord Speaker
House of Lords elects McFall of Alcluith as fourth Lord Speaker. Find out more
21 April 2021
Chair responds to written ministerial statement on Smart Motorways
Chair of the Transport Committee reacts to Government announcement that Smart Motorway construction will continue
21 April 2021
Chair praises motions that will implement recommended changes and 'give teeth' to the Commons Standards system
The Chair of the Committee on Standards comments on motions tabled by the Leader of the House
21 April 2021
Darren Jones, BEIS Committee Chair welcomes Government’s new Climate Change targets
Chair comments on the Government’s announcement that it will set the climate change target into law to reduce emissions by 78% by 2035
21 April 2021
Both Houses complete check of Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill
Members discuss unmanned aircraft offences in Scotland and modernisation of aviation industry. Learn more
21 April 2021
Non-Domestic Rating (Public Lavatories) Bill completes Lords stages
Bill aims to introduce business rates relief for public lavatories. See more
21 April 2021
Decisions of the Petitions Committee, 20 April 2021
Committee considered all e-petitions which had, before 15 April 2021, reached over 100,000 signatures.
21 April 2021
Abandoning GHG must pave way for improved energy efficiency scheme in Spending Review, says EAC
As Government announces an end to the Green Homes Grant scheme, EAC Committee writes to the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy calling for clarity for contractors and homeowners
21 April 2021