Employment

An inquiry into how vulnerable claimants for benefits including Universal Credit can be better safeguarded by the Department for Work and Pensions, has been reopened by MPs on the cross-party Work and Pensions Committee.

Liz Kendall will be questioned by the cross-party Work and Pensions Committee on 13 November.

The Business and Trade Committee is launching its first call for evidence in a major new inquiry into the Government’s flagship Employment Rights Bill.

Employment Rights Bill: call for evidence

Lords discusses access to benefits, work, education, housing and healthcare. Catch up

Members discussed the importance of further education to productivity and levelling-up. Catch up

New inquiry: Work and Pensions Committee to examine progress made in supporting disability employment

The Public Services Committee has launched a new call for evidence for its new inquiry, The transition from education to employment for young disabled people.

Bill receives Royal Assent. Catch up

Work and Pensions Committee calls for more employment support to address economic inactivity

Members discuss International Widows’ Day, graduate workers in trade unions, heat and power in Great Britain and Sino-British relations. Catch up

Members discuss impact on local communities, UK science and innovation exports and the Turing Scheme. Catch up

Bill now awaits Royal Assent. Catch up

Economic Affairs Committee publishes report into the UK labour supply

Work and Pensions Committee examines barriers keeping young people and people with disabilities out of employment