Social services
Social services news from UK Parliament.
Defence Committee to hold evidence session on British Army armoured vehicle projects
Brigadier (ret) Ben Barry will be questioned on the current capability of the UK's armoured forces
29 October 2020
MPs to consider the role of litigation in maternity safety
Health and Social Care Committee considers whether maternity safety could be improved by changes to clinical negligence and litigation processes
29 October 2020
Strategy for dealing with sexual exploitation and abuse in developing countries examined
International Development Committee takes evidence on Tuesday 3 November at 2.30pm
29 October 2020
Publication of correspondence to the Prime Minister on the Integrated Review and Biosecurity
Joint Committee expresses concern about whether the Government's Integrated Review will be delayed or published incomplete, in letter to the Prime Minister
29 October 2020
Committees hear from academics in Coronavirus: lessons learnt inquiry
Science and Technology and Health and Social Care Committees examines treatments that can be used for COVID-19
29 October 2020
Committee reports on EU firearms laws in Northern Ireland, and UK participation in the European Arrest Warrant
European Scrutiny Committee considers recent draft EU legislation and policy documents deposited in Parliament by the Government
29 October 2020
HCLG Committee launches public survey on planning system in England
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee invites members of the public to give their views on the planning system and proposed reforms
29 October 2020
Concerns about the supply of pharmaceuticals to Northern Ireland
The EU Environment Sub-Committee writes to Edward Agar MP, Minister at the Department for Health and Social Care with their concerns for the supply of pharmaceuticals to Northern Ireland
29 October 2020
MPs to debate petition relating to the sale of fireworks
MPs debates a petition relating to the sale of fireworks to the public
29 October 2020
MPs to debate school attendance during Covid-19
MPs to debate a petition relating to school attendance during Covid-19
29 October 2020
Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill is unjustifiable, ineffective and will prevent justice from being done, say Joint Committee on Human Rights
Joint Committee on Human Rights publishes Report on Legislative Scrutiny: Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill
29 October 2020
Committee Chair Stephen Timms comments on latest on Pensions Wise and the Pensions Dashboard programme
Comments come as Government announce Pension Wise service and publication of progress report on Pensions Dashboards Programme
28 October 2020
Nuclear regulator congratulated on its preparations for the end of transition
The Sub-committee writes to the Department for Work and Pensions Minister, regarding the Office for Nuclear Regulation’s (ONR’s) preparations for the end of the transition period
28 October 2020
Impact of place on white working-class pupils and the importance of early years provision examined
Education Committee hears from experts about the impact of regional differences and whether where children live affects life chances
28 October 2020
Committee asks what increasingly digital lives will mean for our wellbeing
Inquiry on the impact of digitalisation on peoples lives launched
28 October 2020