Parliament, government and politics
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Why are younger people leaving Wales? MPs launch inquiry to examine population change in Wales
Why are younger people leaving Wales? MPs launch inquiry to examine population change in Wales
27 July 2023

UK’s world-leading role on vaccination at risk, warn MPs
Committee publishes their report on Prevention in health and social care: vaccination
27 July 2023

Civil Service relocation plans lack detail and evidence base say MPs
The Government’s plans to relocate the Civil Service away from London and open new regional offices, one of its flagship ‘levelling up’ programmes, lacks detail and clear justification, according to a new report published today
26 July 2023

Lords to examine implications of Russian invasion of Ukraine for UK-EU relations
European Affairs Committee launches call for evidence on implications of Russian invasion of Ukraine for UK-EU relations
26 July 2023

Long-duration energy storage for Net Zero inquiry launched
Lords Science and Technology Committee is conducting an inquiry into long-duration energy storage for Net Zero
26 July 2023

Catch up on 2023 so far in the House of Lords
Catch up on a busy start to 2023 in the Lords, with questions to government, debates on key issues, plus checking and changing of draft laws
26 July 2023

Lords Committee finds that post-Brexit UK-EU security cooperation is sub-optimal
Justice and Home Affairs Committee publish letter assessing UK-EU cooperation on law enforcement and criminal justice
26 July 2023

We urgently need to protect England’s nature
The Environment and Climate Change Committee publishes its report on Protected Areas.
26 July 2023

Gov’t ‘has more work to do’ on landmark childcare reforms, Education Committee report says
Gov’t ‘has more work to do’ on landmark childcare reforms, Education Committee report says
25 July 2023

Treasury Committee calls for action on complex, un-costed and exploited tax reliefs in new report
The Treasury Committee today calls for a systematic review into the cost of over a thousand tax reliefs which complicate the tax system and are open to abuse
25 July 2023

CMS Committee writes to The Sun and BBC over Huw Edwards media coverage and investigation
CMS Committee writes to The Sun and BBC over Huw Edwards media coverage and investigation
25 July 2023

Lords debates development of advanced artificial intelligence
Members discuss associated risks and approaches to regulation. Catch up
25 July 2023

Levelling Up Committee launches inquiry on housing for people with disabilities
The Committee examines what Government can do to ensure disabled people have access to accessible and adaptable housing in England
25 July 2023

Lords debates impacts of climate change
Members discuss effects of climate change on health, the economy, food security and the environment. Catch up
25 July 2023

Inquiry into the UK’s accession to CPTPP launched by Lords Committee
International Agreements Committee launch inquiry into the UK's accession to CPTPP
25 July 2023