Parliamentary News 2017

Backbench Business Committee weekly meeting 17 January 2017
MPs bid for a number of debates including on International Women's Day
17 January 2017

Minister questioned on Armed Forces Covenant Annual Report 2016
Defence Committee take oral evidence on a range of policy areas encompassed within the 2016 Armed Forces Covenant Annual Report
17 January 2017

Digital Economy Bill requires more detail of online pornography age verification plan
Constitution Committee publishes report on the Digital Economy Bill
17 January 2017

Promoter's response to the Committee's Special Report published
Promoter's response to the Special Report by the High Speed Rail Committee
17 January 2017

BBC Board Chair: Committee holds pre-appointment hearing
Culture, Media and Sport Committee hears from Government's preferred candidate Sir David Clementi
17 January 2017

CETA and UK export industries discussed
International Trade Committee examine UK's export industries and the controversial EU-Canada trade agreement
17 January 2017

Senior members of judiciary advise on civil justice cooperation
EU Justice Sub-Committee takes evidence on Tuesday 17 January at 11:00am
17 January 2017

Concentrix termination deal questioned by Committee Chair
Work and Pensions Committee Chair comments on NAO's report into HMRC's contract with Concentrix
17 January 2017

Future of the defence estate examined
Public Accounts Committee examines the risk to defence capability from the estate's declining condition
16 January 2017

British Transport Police questioned on rail safety
Transport Committee questions British Transport Police on tackling crime on railways
16 January 2017

Restoration and Renewal of the Palace of Westminster inquiry launched
Treasury Committee launches inquiry on largest major restoration project in the history of public sector estate
16 January 2017

Ministers to give evidence on future trade in services post-Brexit
EU Internal Market Sub-Committee takes evidence on Thursday 19 January at 11.45am
16 January 2017

Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman pre-appointment hearing
Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee and Health Committee hold a joint pre-appointment hearing
16 January 2017

Future of the land border with the Republic of Ireland
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee examines the views of communities and businesses close to the border
16 January 2017

Committee questions experts on immigration policy
Home Affairs Committee hears from migration and public policy experts
16 January 2017