February 2018

Strategic Defence Review (SDR) Reviewers, Lord Robertson and General (Retd) Sir Richard Barrons, will give evidence to the Defence Committee on the Review, on Tuesday 3 December, at 10.30am.

Members discuss case against the appointment and dismissal of senior civil servants on ideological grounds. Catch up

Discover what's coming up in the House of Lords this week.

Minister for energy consumers Miatta Fahnbulleh will make her first appearance at the Committee on Wednesday 4 December, in a one-off session on retrofitting our homes for Net Zero. The UK Government has recently announced changes to its home heating schemes and policy.

House of Lords discusses the increasing interest in mandating that schools ban mobile phones. Catch up

The Government is committed to preserving 30% of land and sea in England by 2030. At the end of October 2024, the Government stated that just 7% of land is currently protected for nature. With just over five years to go, can private investment spur nature protection schemes that will see the pledge become reality?

Bill receives Royal Assent. Catch up

The Chairs of two influential House of Commons Committees have jointly written to the Government to get answers on the work of the Child Poverty Taskforce.

MPs celebrate 25 years of the House of Commons parallel Chamber

The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has published the Regulator of Social Housing’s response to the predecessor Committee’s report on the Finances and Sustainability of the Social Housing Sector.

Today the Scottish Affairs Committee launches an inquiry into GB Energy and the net zero transition

The Culture, Media and Sport Committee is to examine the health of sport in local communities and schools and whether more can be done to sustain and grow sporting opportunities for all

Buses remain the most used form of public transport, but in many areas of England, services and passenger numbers are in decline

The Chair of the International Development Committee has asked the Foreign Secretary how the Government will respond to Israel’s planned ban on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) which comes into effect on 28 January 2025.

Report on High streets in towns and small cities published