January 2018

The NHS has said it will recruit 1,200 more midwives but the estimated shortage is closer to 2,000.

The House of Lords Conduct Committee has published a report examining the relationship between the constitutional principle of parliamentary freedom of speech

Scottish Affairs Committee writes to the Secretary of State for Scotland

The Women and Equalities committee publishes their report on a gender sensitive parliament

Public Accounts Committee publishes report on Achieving Net Zero: Follow up

Treasury Committee publishes response to the Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021 report

Transport Committee launches an inquiry into Maritime 2050: Objectives, implementation and effects

£150 Council tax rebate for households – Clive Betts, LUHC Chair writes to Secretary of State, Michael Gove

International Trade Committee examines the environmental, labour, gender and development impacts

On Friday 25 February the first meeting of the Inter-Parliamentary Forum (IPF) took place in the House of Lords

Committee will question experts from Which? the Chartered Trading Standards Institute, Citizens Advice and the Ombudsman Services on the UK’s consumer rights laws and enforcement

The Committee has put out a call for evidence for the new inquiry.

Scottish Affairs Committee visited a number of horticulture businesses to hear about the impact immigration reforms are having on the workforce

This Women’s History Month, discover how members of the House of Lords are using their expertise to campaign for women’s rights

International Relations and Defence Committee publish report UNCLOS: The law of the sea in the 21st century