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On the request of the Defence Committee, the Secretary of State for Defence, the Rt Hon. John Healey, has granted special dispensation to Service Personnel to provide evidence to the Committee’s inquiry into the Armed Forces Covenant.

Members discuss legislation to increase local control of bus services. Catch up

Members debate Chinese actions in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Tibet, and the South China Sea, and against the Uyghurs in Xinjiang. Catch up

A new inquiry looking at the inner workings of public bodies and how they interact with departments has been launched by the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (PACAC).

The International Development Committee has endorsed the appointment of the new Chief Commissioner of the Independent Commission on Aid Impact (ICAI) Jillian Popkins, in a report published today.

Commenting on the publication today of the Government’s Clean Power 2030 Action Plan Bill Esterson MP, Chair of the House of Commons Energy Security and Net Zero Committee, said:

Members of the House of Lords debate inheritance tax, family farms and food security. Catch up

Today the Defence Committee launches an inquiry into the Armed Forces Covenant.

Reacting to the Government’s announcement today on updating the NPPF to meet the Government’s housebuilding target,Environmental Audit Committee Chair, Toby Perkins MP, said:

Former diplomat, Cabinet Secretary and National Security Adviser Mark Sedwill – Lord Sedwill – is the latest guest on Lord Speaker’s Corner

British scientists and researchers have been active in Antarctica for over a century: but what is their role in the region, and how is their work deepening our knowledge of climate change?

Today the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee launches its Innovation Showcase.

Members discuss case against the appointment and dismissal of senior civil servants on ideological grounds. Catch up

The Chair of the International Development Committee has asked the Foreign Secretary how the Government will respond to Israel’s planned ban on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) which comes into effect on 28 January 2025.

Members discussed main objectives of mental health legislation discussed at second reading. Catch up