September 2022
Read all the UK Parliament news for September 2022
Government must learn lessons from the use of criminal law in the covid-19 pandemic
Committee publishes report on Covid-19 and the criminal law
24 September 2021
Opaque, unaccountable public appointments to quangos risk their reputations and ability to deliver
Public Accounts Committee publishes report on Government’s delivery through arm’s-length bodies
23 September 2021
New inquiry: The right to family life: adoption of children of unmarried women 1949-1976
The Joint Committee on Human Rights launches a new inquiry
23 September 2021
Aid cuts for ‘priority’ African region “outrageous and hypocritical”
International Development Committee Chair comments on Aid cuts for 'priority' African region
23 September 2021
Government urged to publish research into disabled people’s experiences of benefits system
The Work and Pensions Committee publishes an exchange of correspondence with the Secretary of State
23 September 2021
State aid and competition policy - Business Committee launch inquiry
MPs launches an inquiry on state aid and post-Brexit competition policy
23 September 2021
Latest episode of Big Ben documentary to air on Sunday 3rd October
23 September 2021
Procedure Committee considers the broadening of eligibility for proxy voting
Committee launches new inquiry into voting by proxy
23 September 2021
Foreign Affairs Committee publishes Government response to Myanmar report
Government responds to Foreign Affairs Committee report on the Myanmar crisis
23 September 2021
Independent Expert Panel reprimands former MP Keith Vaz for “hostile, sustained and harmful” behaviour
The Independent Expert Panel (IEP) has today published their report which states that Keith Vaz, the former Member of Parliament for Leicester East should never have his eligibility to hold a former Member’s pass restored, for breaching Parliament’s bullying and harassment policy.
23 September 2021
House of Lords Podcast: the Speakers
The Speakers of the Lords and Commons discuss shared histories and plans for the future
23 September 2021
Lengthy sentencing for children and young people risks breaching human rights law
JCHR calls for rethink of Sentencing Bill
23 September 2021
Government needs proper plan to ‘level up’ foreign investment across UK
The International Trade Committee has published its report on Inward Foreign Direct Investment.
22 September 2021
Government urged to act on videos designed to trigger epileptic fits
DCMS Committee Chair has urged the government to seek a commitment from social media companies to clamp down on videos designed to trigger epileptic fits.
22 September 2021
MPs hold first session to scrutinise draft Online Safety Bill
Chair of the Lords’ Democracy and Digital Technologies Committee, will be questioned about the draft Online Safety Bill
22 September 2021