March 2025

In the weeks running up to Christmas the newly reformed Business and Trade Committee undertook a unique national engagement programme. 

The International Agreements Committee publishes its report on the UK’s accession to the Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement (C-SIPA) between the US and Bahrain to the House of Lords for information.

Following the government’s decision not to sign a leaders’ declaration at the AI Action Summit in Paris, the Chair of the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee, Chi Onwurah MP, said.

The Welsh Affairs Committee has today published correspondence on the subject of inheritance tax for farm owners. 

Members vote on UK sustainable development and modern slavery in supply chains. Catch up

Lords members consider final Commons changes as bill set to become law. Catch up

Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill has final stages in the Lords. Catch up

The Foreign Affairs Committee is today issuing a call for evidence on the UK’s sanctions strategy, focusing on the parliamentary scrutiny of sanctions.

Former top diplomat Simon McDonald, Lord McDonald of Salford, is the latest guest on Lord Speaker’s Corner

Huge gaps in Companies House reforms make fraud too easy as public bodies lack adequate powers to clamp down

Correspondence: preventing outbreaks of foot and mouth disease and African swine fever in the UK

The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee this morning held a one-off evidence session with Science Minister, Lord Vallance

The Treasury Committee has written to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) about the circumstances which surrounded the departure of the Chief Ombudsman, Abby Thomas, last week. 

The Committee has published a letter regarding the Government’s stance on boycotting international sporting events

Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill: call for evidence