Social services
Social services news from UK Parliament.
Statement: Covid-19 and the work of the House of Commons
Administration Committee and Procedure Committee Chairs issue statement on House of Commons business during the Covid-19 epidemic
31 March 2020
Statement: Covid-19 and the work of the House of Commons
Administration Committee and Procedure Committee Chairs issue statement on House of Commons business during the Covid-19 epidemic
31 March 2020
Lords committee monitoring Coronavirus Secondary Legislation
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee keeps track of SIs to tackle Covid-19
31 March 2020
Coronavirus Business Interruption Loans – Chair writes to Chancellor
Chair writes to Chancellor on the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS)
31 March 2020
Committee approves Electoral Commission and LGBCE five year plans
Under consideration were the Main Estimates of the Electoral Commission and LGBCE for 2020-21
31 March 2020
MPs seek update on what action the UK Government is taking to tackle the humanitarian crisis in Yemen as Coronavirus adds to the country's challenges
Letter from Chair to Secretary of State asks what actions the Government are taking to alleviate humanitarian crisis
30 March 2020
Decisions of the Petitions Committee Tuesday 26 March
View the decisions of the Petitions Committee taken on 26 March 2020
30 March 2020
Coronavirus – selection of worker concerns published by BEIS Committee
Committee publish a further selection of submissions from concerned workers
30 March 2020
Coronavirus (Covid 19) inquiry launched
Women and Equalities Committee launches Coronavirus (Covid 19) inquiry
30 March 2020
Impact of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic on international trade inquiry launched
The International Trade Committee launches an inquiry examining the impact of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic on international trade
30 March 2020
Coronavirus spread shows the hazard of suppressing the truth
Foreign Affairs committee publishes Government response to its Report on global media freedom
30 March 2020
Speaker outlines measures to keep Parliament working
Sir Lindsay Hoyle has written to MPs about how Parliament can continue during the Coronavirus outbreak.
27 March 2020
DCMS Committee to hear from charity sector over current crisis
MPs to question charity CEOs on future of organisations amid financial pressures caused by COVID-19
27 March 2020
Letter from the Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, to MPs on coronavirus
Letter outlines measures to ensure Parliament continues to work during the outbreak.
27 March 2020
Parliament turns lights out for Earth Hour
Parliament joins other landmarks across the world for Earth Hour 2020
27 March 2020