December 2021
Read all the UK Parliament news for December 2021

Greater transparency needed in UK food safety framework
The Common Framework Scrutiny Committee has written to Emily Miles, CEO of the Food Standards Agency (FSA), with its concluding thoughts on the Food and Feed Safety and Hygiene (FFSH) Provisional Framework.
21 January 2021

Joint Inquiry to question Sir Simon Stevens on the NHS response to the pandemic
Health and Social Care Committee and Science and Technology Committee to take evidence from NHS chief executive
21 January 2021

European Statutory Instruments Committee publishes seventeenth report
European Statutory Instruments Committee publishes seventeenth report
21 January 2021

Fixed-Term Parliaments Act examined with academics
Joint Committee on the Fixed-Term Parliaments Act holds evidence session
21 January 2021

Foreign and Development Secretary to appear before IDC for the first time since DFID-FCO merger and aid cut
International Development Committee takes evidence on Tuesday 26 January at 2.30pm
21 January 2021

Four short debates in House of Lords
Short debates are a chance for members to discuss policy issues and raise matters of concern.
21 January 2021

New Inquiry: How will new Brexit regulations affect pet travel and live animal exports?
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee launches new inquiry into moving animals across borders
21 January 2021

Parliament must continue to scrutinise UK-EU relationship, says final committee report
Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union says Parliament needs to ensure effective future scrutiny of the UK-EU relationship
21 January 2021

The impact of digital on the post-pandemic jobs market
The COVID-19 Committee to explore how the pandemic has increased the adoption of AI, automation, remote working and e-commerce.
20 January 2021

Transport Committee Chair calls on UK and French governments to set out joint commitment to supporting Eurostar
Chair of Transport Committee calls on UK and French Governments to set out their commitment to supporting Euostar
20 January 2021

Petitions Committee announces evidence session on child food poverty
Committee will take evidence to examine child food poverty in the UK
20 January 2021

Pension Schemes Bill completes passage through Parliament
Bill awaits Royal Assent
20 January 2021

Committee to step up review of Commons COVID procedures with new sessions
Committee to hear from the Clerk of the House of Commons and the Leader of the House
20 January 2021

EU Committee seeks evidence for new inquiry on EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement
EU Goods Sub-Committee launch call for evidence on Future UK–EU relations: trade in goods
20 January 2021

HMRC must urgently explain why some taxpayers have had no support during Covid
Public Accounts Committee publishes report on HMRC performance 2019–20
20 January 2021