Social services
Social services news from UK Parliament.
What's on in the Lords: 8-12 February
Members will press government in daily questions and scrutinise draft laws.
09 February 2021
Government must assess equality impact of every policy
The Women and Equalities Committee has published its report on coronavirus and the gendered economic impact.
09 February 2021
Universal Credit £20 weekly increase must be extended to prevent hundreds of thousands falling into poverty
The Work and Pensions Committee publishes the temporary increase in Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit report
09 February 2021
Seilwaith rheilffyrdd Cymru: Gwasanaeth rheilffyrdd Cymru a gweithredwyr cledrau yn rhoi tystiolaeth gerbron y Pwyllgor Materion Cymreig
Bydd Network Rail, Trafnidiaeth i Gymru a gweithredwyr gwasanaethau trên yng Nghymru yn rhoi tystiolaeth i Bwyllgor Materion Cymru
08 February 2021
Welsh rail infrastructure: Welsh rail service and track operators to give evidence to Welsh Affairs Committee
Network Rail, Transport for Wales and operators of train services in Wales will give evidence to the Welsh Affairs Committee
08 February 2021
Welfare in Scotland: Committee to question Social service providers on accessing social security and experience of poverty
Questions will focus on poverty reduction measures, the £20 uplift in Universal Credit and joint UK-Scotland working on social security
08 February 2021
NI Protocol customs issues to be examined by NIAC
Committee to take evidence from businesses involved in moving goods across the Irish Sea
08 February 2021
Preparations and contingency planning for May 2021 local elections examined
Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee hears from representatives of the Electoral Commission, Local Government Association and the Association of Electoral Administrators
08 February 2021
International Trade Committee launches inquiry in UK-EU trade relationship
International Trade Committee announces new inquiry into UK-EU trade relationship and evidence session
08 February 2021
Minister questioned on vaccine controversy
The European Scrutiny Committee examines the UK’s new relationship with the EU
08 February 2021
Committee to question online platforms as part of their inquiry on the economics of music streaming
Online platforms YouTube, Twitch and SoundCloud to face questions from MPs
08 February 2021
How is Justice done, and how it is paid for, in the time of Covid-19?
Committee to hold a third evidence session in its inquiries into Court Capacity and The Future of Legal Aid
08 February 2021
Lack of clear flood-resilience targets leaves England at risk of 'playing catch-up' with climate change
New report from cross-party MPs calls on Government to 'show leadership' in the face of escalating climate crisis
08 February 2021
Green Homes Grant voucher target would take over 10 years to meet
BEIS Minister, Lord Callanan admits that only 20,000 vouchers towards energy efficiency improvements have been issued out of the Government's target of 600,000
08 February 2021
MPs to hold a general debate on the publication of the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy
MPs to hold a general debate on the publication of the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy
05 February 2021