Social services
Social services news from UK Parliament.
Frontline workers left “risking lives to provide treatment and care”
Public Accounts Committee publishes first report on COVID-19: Government procurement and supply of Personal Protective Equipment
10 February 2021
‘Secure schools’ call as Committee welcomes drop in youth detention
The Justice Committee publishes report on Children and Young People in Custody (part 2): The Youth Secure Estate and Resettlement
10 February 2021
UK arms exports in 2019 inquiry launched
The Committees on Arms Export Controls examines the Government’s 2019 Strategic Export Controls Annual Report
09 February 2021
Guidance on proceedings for hybrid House and provisions for Grand Committee published
The Procedure and Privileges Committee has published a revised version of its guidance on proceedings in the hybrid House
09 February 2021
Minister questioned on DWP’s preparations for changes in the world of work
The Work and Pensions Committee looks at some of the possible medium and long-term changes likely to affect the workplace
09 February 2021
Committee reports on North Sea wind farms and human rights sanctions under the ‘EU Magnitsky Act’
European Scrutiny Committee publishes documents considered by the Committee on 3 February 2021
09 February 2021
Reform of the Gender Recognition Act examined with legal experts
Women and Equalities Committee explores issues including understanding how the Gender Recognition Act works in practice
09 February 2021
Security cooperation with the European Union examined
Home Affairs Committee questions former European Commissioner for Security Union and former Executive Director of Europol
09 February 2021
Government agrees to meeting with hospitality sector petitioners following calls from the Petitions Committee
Prime Minister confirms that the Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Labour Markets will meet with petitioners calling for a Minister for Hospitality
09 February 2021
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