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Tom Adeyoola endorsed as executive chair of Innovate UK

he Science, Innovation and Technology Committee has endorsed the Government’s preferred candidate, Tom Adeyoola, as the new executive chair of Innovate UK.

Vacancy: Specialist Adviser for Environmental Audit Committee inquiry into Addressing the risks from perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)

Can you help Parliament examine how well equipped the UK is to address the health and environmental risks from PFAS chemicals?

EAC launches new inquiry to address the risks of PFAS forever chemicals within the UK’s regulatory approach

Inquiry launch: Addressing the risks from Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)

20 ways to fix Brexit’s growth hit: BTC report

As President Trump sets out sweeping global tariff barriers and ahead of the May summit between Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen aimed at resetting UK-EU relations, the BTC is publishing a draft ‘Green Paper’ setting out twenty ways the UK and the EU can reset their relationship for mutual benefit.

Non Domestic Rating Bill returns to the Lords

Members consider further Commons revisions to previous Lords amendments in 'ping pong'. Catch up

Business and Trade Committee’s ‘5 tests’ for a strategy to secure British steel

The Committee has written urgently to Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds to set out 5 tests for a strategy to support the UK steel industry ahead of Donald Trump’s self-styled “Liberation Day” potentially imposing widespread tariff barriers to global trade.

Community energy like rooftop solar could power homes and make money locally - what’s stopping it?

In this second session of its inquiry into community energy, the Committee will question local energy suppliers and energy major OVO on making community energy financially viable and unlocking local energy supply.

Are MPAs fit for purpose, and how can we better plan our oceans and seas to protect precious habitats?

Government ministers will answer questions from the Environmental Audit Committee on how the UK uses its seas and oceans amid rising demand from industries spanning activities from renewable energy to fishing, and Government commitments to designate 30% of the UK’s waters as protected areas by 2030.

Employment Rights Bill debated by Lords

Pay and working conditions legislation discussed by members. Catch up

Regional mayors questioned on government’s innovation and growth policies

The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee will question local government, experts and innovators as it continues its inquiry into Innovation, Growth and the Regions.

Chair comment: Government's candidate for Innovate UK chair

Commenting on the announcement of the Government’s preferred candidate for the next executive chair of Innovate UK.

How far can a redeployed oil and gas workforce take us toward clean, secure energy?

Evidence in this inquiry has revealed the scale of the challenge to create the UK workforce to deliver the Clean Energy Mission and to de-carbonise homes and businesses.

Still unfinished business: BTC asks Government to ‘reflect and revise’ Post Office Horizon redress plan

The Business and Trade Committee is today taking the unusual step of asking the Government to ‘reflect and revise’ its response to its January 1st report on finally achieving long-delayed justice and redress for victims of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal – described as the greatest miscarriage of justice in UK history.

Non-domestic rating bill concludes report stage in the Lords

Multipliers and Private Schools legislation further examined by members. Catch up

EFRA Chair comments on Defra’s halting of new applications to SFI

Reacting to the news that the Government is stopping accepting new SFI applications, the Chair of the EFRA Committee, Alistair Carmichael MP, said:

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