June 2018

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: call for evidence

Look back at some highlights from the week commencing 6 January from the Speaker of the House of Commons.

On Tuesday the BTC will hold the final evidence session in its current inquiry Making Work Pay: The Employment Rights Bill, with a look at the reality of employment status, the gig economy and zero-hours contracts.  

Find out what's coming up in the Commons 13-17 January

On Monday 20 January, MPs will hold a debate on the impact of food and diet on obesity

The Committee’s letter asks what support will be provided to NHS Trusts that have declared a critical incident, including after the incidents end, to mitigate the impact on elective procedures.

The Women and Equalities Committee will hold a one-off evidence session in Parliament on Wednesday, 15 January examining issues around gendered Islamophobia

On Monday 13 January, MPs will hold a debate on hospice and palliative care

On Tuesday 14 January 2025, the Committee on Standards will host an evidence session with the Rt Hon Lucy Powell MP, Chair of the Modernisation Committee.

The Justice Committee will question the Rt Hon Lord Hermer KC and Lucy Rigby MP during an evidence session

The Home Affairs Committee will question Chair of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, Professor Alexis Jay

The Health and Social Care Committee has today published the Government’s response to the predecessor committee’s report on Pharmacy and has written back to the Minister of State for Care, Stephen Kinnock, to follow up on particular issues raised in the report and response.

Dame Caroline Dinenage MP responds to the Government’s announcement of a consultation on ticket buying and pricing practices

Ukraine has shown that artificial intelligence (AI) is already delivering military advantage in conflict and the Ministry of Defence (MOD) should embrace the change AI is bringing to defence, a report by the Defence Committee has found.