April 2018

Public Accounts Committee report: The current regulatory system does not ensure sufficient oversight over franchised providers

Foreign Secretary outlines processes by which decisions are made on arms export licences in correspondence to the Foreign Affairs Committee

Defence Committee Chair comments on the Prime Minister’s announcement that military spending would rise to 2.5% of GDP by 2030.

Bill now awaits Royal Assent to become law. Catch up

Britain and Northern Ireland diverge on fruit packaging due to new EU proposals

Environmental Audit Committee announces follow-up to water quality inquiry

MPs to hold a debate on the Buckland Review of Autism Employment

MPs to hold a debate on Lesbian Visibility Week

MPs to hold a debate on the ratification of the Global Ocean Treaty

MPs to hold a debate on health inequalities in liver disease and liver cancer

Treasury Committee: Banks should be doing all they can to support small business in this country

Find out what's coming up in the House of Commons 22-26 April

Questions, bills and debates: discover what's coming up in the House of Lords.

The House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee has published a critical Report on the Ministry of Justice’s legislation to reappoint Serco and G4S to provide electronic monitoring services in England and Wales. (That is the provision of electronic “tags” for prisoners released under licence and the monitoring of them).

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee examines the UK’s trade policy for food and agriculture