February 2018

The environmental impact of planning reforms needed to meet the Government’s housebuilding targets will be examined by the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) as it launches its first inquiry of the new Parliament, ‘Environmental sustainability and housing growth’.

UK Parliament Week 2024 is taking place from 18-24 November

The Women and Equalities Committee will question Home Office Minister Jess Phillips and Ministry of Justice Minister Alex Davies-Jones on the adequacy of current laws

Find out what's coming up in the Commons 18-22 November

The Secretary of State for Scotland, the Rt Hon Ian Murray MP, will make his first appearance before the Scottish Affairs Committee in a public evidence session

The Treasury Committee will question the Bank of England Governor and members of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) at 10.15 next Tuesday. The session will focus on the Bank’s most recent Monetary Policy Report and the recent decision to reduce the Bank Rate by 0.25 percentage points to 4.75%.

International Agreements Committee appoints Sarah Hall as specialist trade policy adviser to support the Committee’s scrutiny work

The new Justice Committee questions Lord Timpson, Minister for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending at the Ministry of Justice

On Wednesday 20 November the newly reappointed Energy Security and Net Zero Committee will hold its first evidence session in Parliament, looking at the role that Great British Energy (GBE) is expected to play in the energy market.

On Tuesday 19 November, at 2.00pm, the Foreign Affairs Committee will hold an evidence session on the future of the BBC World Service and the relationship between the Service and UK foreign policy.

Business and Trade Committee will question Heidi Alexander, Gareth Thomas and new Post Office Chair Nigel Railton.

The Children’s Commissioner for England, Dame Rachel de Souza, will be questioned by the Education Committee in its first evidence session of the new Parliament. 

Members discuss recommendations outlined in 'Opportunity, growth and partnership: a blueprint for change', published on 30 September. Catch up

Members discuss impact of renewable fuel sources on UK energy prices. Catch up

The Defence Committee will question the Secretary of State for Defence, Rt. Hon. John Healey, in his first appearance in front of the Committee. The session will take place on Thursday 21 November, at 10.30am.