January 2018

Sarah Champion MP, Chair of the International Development Committee to lead debate on the situation in Tigray

The Defence Committee hears from representatives from the space sector’s trade body, UKspace followed by witnesses from Airbus and KISPE Space Systems LtdE

Environmental Audit Committee hears from local government representatives and local climate campaigners

Northern Ireland Affairs Committee hears from representative groups for migrants, refugees, Irish Travellers and healthcare workers

Treasury Committee Chair comments on pensions triple lock

Treasury Committee questions Bank of England representatives including Governor Andrew Bailey

Justice Committee questions senior members of the governments of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man

Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee questions John Edwards the Government’s preferred candidate for Information Commissioner

Members are back to business questioning government, debating key issues, checking bills and investigating public policy in committee work.

We’ve put together a list of highlights coming up this week in the House of Commons Chamber.

Chair Catherine McKinnell MP and committee member Tom Hunt MP have welcomed the Government’s plans to introduce legislation to make pet abduction an offence in England

An updated version of the ‘Rules of behaviour and courtesies in the House of Commons' leaflet has been issued by the Speaker and the Deputy Speakers

The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee is to hold the second evidence session of its Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill inquiry. MPs will explore whether this Bill is the right approach to ensuring Government policy has all due regard to protecting the welfare needs of sentient animals.

The second session of the inquiry into major cultural and sporting events will hear from executives responsible for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, Festival UK 2022, and the Platinum Jubilee Pageant.

The Welsh Affairs Committee will hold a one-off evidence session with the Chair and Chief Executive of the Welsh language television channel, S4C