February 2018

Reacting to the announcement by the Chancellor that the Government supports plans for a third runway at Heathrow Airport, Environmental Audit Committee Chair, Toby Perkins MP, said:

Transport Committee Chair, Ruth Cadbury MP has announced the Committee will investigate the links between airport expansion and economic growth

The Health and Social Care Committee this morning held an evidence session with the CEO of the NHS, Amanda Pritchard, its CFO, Julian Kelly, and the Chief Nursing Officer for England, Duncan Burton.

The cross-party committee of MPs, chaired by Labour MP Andy Slaughter, concludes that Mr Rogers meets the criteria for the position and endorses his appointment

Members vote on data commissioner performance reviews and creation of 'data dictionary' as report stage concludes. Catch up

Ahead of the upcoming Spending Review, the BTC is today launching the first inquiry in a programme of work over this Parliament on the Industrial Strategy, seeking views on the best mix of public investment and the basis for Government investment decisions. 

How the post-16 education system could provide better vocational and skills-based learning and qualifications will be the focus of the Education Committee’s new inquiry.

Report finds lack of fresh thinking and decisive action within NHS England and DHSC paired with overly optimistic planning assumptions as financial position continues to worsen

Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero Ed Miliband speaks to the Environmental Audit Committee about the Government’s pledge to meet net zero.

The Chair of the Welsh Affairs Committee has responded to news that Cardiff University is to cut 400 full-time jobs.

The Justice Select Committee seeks to appoint up to three Specialist Advisers for its inquiry into the rehabilitation and resettlement of offenders

Bank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill: call for evidence

International Development Committee Chair comments on the banning of the UN’s aid agency for Palestinian refugees

Constitution Committee publishes its report on executive oversight and responsibilty for the UK constitution

Top officials from the Department for Work and Pensions will be questioned on its annual accounts on Wednesday.   The cross-party Work and Pensions Committee are likely to grill the Department’s representatives among other things on its historic failure to get fraud and error under control.