January 2022
Read all the UK Parliament news for January 2022

Government plans to change law to restrict demonstrations breach human right to protest, says JCHR
Committee publishes report Legislative Scrutiny: Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, Part 3 (Public Order)
22 June 2021

‘Forgotten’ White working-class pupils let down by decades of neglect, MPs say
The Education Committee publishes report on the forgotten: how White working-class pupils have been let down, and how to change it
21 June 2021

MPs urge Government to review regulations for direct-to-consumer genetic testing
Science and Technology Committee publishes report on Direct-to-consumer genomic testing
21 June 2021

Minister questioned on UK Export Finance
The International Trade Committee examines topics including UKEF’s strategic direction
21 June 2021

Westminster Hall to hold a general debate on the effect of the covid-19 pandemic on religious and ethnic minority communities throughout the world
MPs to hold a general debate on the effect of the covid-19 pandemic on religious and ethnic minority communities throughout the world
21 June 2021

New Director General (Operations) of the House of Commons announced
Marianne Cwynarski CBE has been appointed as Director General (Operations) of the House of Commons
21 June 2021

Speaker thanks Armed Forces for Covid effort and signs Commons up to Armed Forces Covenant
The Speaker of the House of Commons today led a ceremony in Parliament to say “a very big thank you” to the Armed Forces for their help in combatting Covid-19.
21 June 2021

Committee examines how local government can deliver net zero targets
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee holds opening session of its new inquiry into local government and the path to net zero
21 June 2021

Justice Minister questioned on mental health in prisons
Justice Committee hears from Alex Chalk, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for prisons, on mental health in prisons
21 June 2021

MPs launch EU trade agreement bodies’ inquiry
European Scrutiny Committee launches new inquiry into the institutional framework of the UK/EU Trade and Cooperation agreement
21 June 2021

Committee holds a pre-appointment hearing with the Government’s preferred candidate for the role of Chair of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
Science and Technology Committee hears from the Government’s preferred candidate for the role of Chair of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
21 June 2021

Scottish Affairs and Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committees lead cross-Committee COP26 scrutiny session
‘Committee on COP26’ explore whether Glasgow is ready to host the UK’s largest ever summit
21 June 2021

MPs quiz Minister on new reforms to calling general elections
MPs on the cross-party Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee question Chloe Smith
21 June 2021

Transport Minister questioned on Government’s progress on phasing out the sale of new petrol and diesel cars
Transport Committee questions Rachel Maclean MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at Department for Transport
18 June 2021

Committee questions the Secretary of State
The Education Committee continues its ongoing scrutiny of the Department for Education
18 June 2021