Parliament, government and politics
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Committee publishes correspondence on agriculture and inheritance tax
The Welsh Affairs Committee has today published correspondence on the subject of inheritance tax for farm owners.
12 February 2025
Great British Energy Bill: Lords asks government to think again
Members vote on UK sustainable development and modern slavery in supply chains. Catch up
12 February 2025
Water (Special Measures) Bill completes passage through Parliament
Lords members consider final Commons changes as bill set to become law. Catch up
12 February 2025
Lords 'tidies up' apprenticeships bill
Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill has final stages in the Lords. Catch up
12 February 2025
Foreign Affairs Committee issues call for evidence on sanctions scrutiny
The Foreign Affairs Committee is today issuing a call for evidence on the UK’s sanctions strategy, focusing on the parliamentary scrutiny of sanctions.
12 February 2025
Lord McDonald of Salford: Lord Speaker's Corner
Former top diplomat Simon McDonald, Lord McDonald of Salford, is the latest guest on Lord Speaker’s Corner
12 February 2025
£5.5billion lost to tax evasion could be significant underestimate, PAC report warns
Huge gaps in Companies House reforms make fraud too easy as public bodies lack adequate powers to clamp down
12 February 2025
Committee writes to Biosecurity Minister on the Government’s response to FMD outbreak in Germany and urges continued funding for Dover meat inspections
Correspondence: preventing outbreaks of foot and mouth disease and African swine fever in the UK
11 February 2025
Lord Vallance: Science, Innovation and Technology Committee Chair comments on evidence session
The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee this morning held a one-off evidence session with Science Minister, Lord Vallance
11 February 2025
FCA and FOS sent letters by MPs on departure of Chief Ombudsman
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.
11 February 2025
CMS Chair calls out Government’s response on Taliban’s ban of women cricketers
The Committee has published a letter regarding the Government’s stance on boycotting international sporting events
11 February 2025
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill: call for evidence
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill: call for evidence
11 February 2025
ESNZ Chair Bill Esterson questions to Ofgem on rule-breaking back-billing
An investigation by the BBC’s Moneybox consumer finance programme has uncovered credible evidence of potentially widespread problems with energy back-billing
10 February 2025
MPs to hold a debate on the prevention of cardiovascular disease
On Thursday 13 February in Westminster Hall, MPs will hold a debate on the prevention of cardiovascular disease
10 February 2025
Bank outages: Committee demands answers from banks and building societies following Barclays IT failure
The Treasury Committee has written to CEOs at nine banks and building societies to request information on the scale and impact of IT failures over the last two years
10 February 2025