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Government rejects Committee’s calls for increased parliamentary scrutiny of treaties
Government rejects Committee’s calls for increased parliamentary scrutiny of treaties
18 April 2024

Baroness Young of Hornsey: Lord Speaker's Corner
Baroness Young speaks to Lord McFall of Alcluith about her work tackling modern slavery, race and inequality in the creative sector, and why businesses should be held to account for their supply chains
17 April 2024

Tobacco and Vaping Bill: call for evidence
Tobacco and Vaping Bill: call for evidence
17 April 2024

Written evidence: whistleblower allegations of “UN cover-up of its special favours to the PRC”
Foreign Affairs Committee publishes written evidence received as part of its inquiry into international relations in the multilateral system
16 April 2024

Litigation Funding Agreements (Enforceability) Bill debated in the Lords
Members discuss draft law to reverse Supreme Court decision on damages-based agreements. Catch up
16 April 2024

Committee Chair urges fellow MPs to back legislation to limit smoking
Committee Chair urges fellow MPs to back legislation to limit smoking
15 April 2024

Nominations open for the Chair of the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
Nominations open for the Chair of the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
15 April 2024

New select committee proposed to provide scrutiny of highly confidential spending
New select committee proposed to provide scrutiny of highly confidential spending
15 April 2024

Coming up in the Commons 15- 19 April
Find out what's coming up in the House of Commons 15 - 19 April
12 April 2024

What's on in the Lords 15-19 April
Questions, bills and debates: discover what's coming up in the House of Lords.
12 April 2024

Justice Committee to hear from legal experts on the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill
Justice Committee to hear from legal experts on the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill
12 April 2024

Government should learn lessons from pandemic to improve communications and counter misinformation
Culture, Media and Sport Committee publishes Trusted voices report
11 April 2024

New inquiry on NHS leadership, performance and patient safety begins hearing evidence
The first session of this inquiry will start by looking at progress on two reviews of how leadership and patient safety are managed in the NHS
11 April 2024

MPs want to hear people’s experiences of children’s social care
The Education Committee want to hear from people with lived experience of social services as part of their investigation into how the Government could improve children’s social care
11 April 2024

MPs call for copyright changes and new champion for freelancers to improve precarious pay and working conditions in creative industries
Many musicians, actors, writers and visual artists are struggling to make a living due to gaps in copyright protection, lack of support, and unpredictable returns from streaming, MPs warn
10 April 2024