September 2021
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Comment: COP29 climate finance deal
The 11th hour agreement reached at COP29 is a mixed bag. On the one hand, the fact that a significant $300 billion has been pledged to support the world’s poorest in tackling the devastating effects of climate change represents real progress.
25 November 2024
Foreign Affairs Committee launches inquiry into Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Today the Foreign Affairs Committee launches an inquiry into the UK’s role in finding a resolution to the long-standing conflict between Israelis and Palestinians.
25 November 2024
Fracturing news environment risks a “grim” future for UK
The Communications and Digital Committee publishes its report 'The future of news'.
25 November 2024
Lady Chief Justice takes questions from Justice Committee
The President of the Courts of England and Wales and Head of the Judiciary of England and Wales, will take questions from the Justice Committee
22 November 2024
Coming up in the Commons 25-29 November
Find out what's coming up in the Commons 25-29 November
22 November 2024
ESNZ makes urgent invitation to energy minister on new home heating announcement
The ESNZ committee has written urgently to minister for energy consumers Miatta Fahnbulleh asking her to appear at its hearing in Parliament on the 4 December, after the Government made a sudden announcement overnight of some home heating policy changes and initiatives.
22 November 2024
Pensioner Poverty subject of new Committee inquiry
The cross-party Work and Pensions Committee has today launched its new Pensioner Poverty: challenges and mitigations inquiry.
22 November 2024
What's on in the Lords 18-22 November
Discover what's coming up in the House of Lords this week.
22 November 2024
Children’s social care: Education Committee re-opens inquiry
The newly-formed Education Committee has re-opened the inquiry into children’s social care that was brought to an early close by the General Election.
22 November 2024
Can the UK reduce emissions by 81% without behaviour change? EAC quizzes Climate Change Committee
At COP29, the Prime Minister announced that the UK is to reduce its climate emissions by 81% by 2035 compared to 1990 levels. The Prime Minister was clear that he would not “tell people how to run their lives and instruct them how to behave” to meet the pledge. But can such an ambitious pledge be met without behaviour change?
22 November 2024
Leasehold and Commonhold reform - Florence Eshalomi, HCLG Chair, responds to Government statement
Florence Eshalomi, Chair of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, has commented on today’s Written Ministerial Statement on Leasehold and Commonhold Reform.
21 November 2024
Youth Select Committee to investigate links between social media and youth violence
The 2024 Youth Select Committee has launched an inquiry into the link between social media and youth violence
21 November 2024
Sudan: is the UK doing enough to promote peace and access to aid? Committee to explore
International Development Committee takes evidence on Tuesday 26 November at 2.00pm
21 November 2024
Procedure Committee launches inquiry on Written Parliamentary Questions in Session 2023-24
The Procedure Committee has launched a new inquiry into the departmental performance of Written Parliamentary Questions (WPQs) in the 2023-24 parliamentary session.
21 November 2024
MPs launch new inquiry into the financing of the Scottish Government
The Scottish Affairs Committee today launches an inquiry into how the Scottish Government is funded within the UK.
21 November 2024