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Development Minister says no further aid cuts to come before Select Committee

Development Minister Baroness Chapman today confirmed to MPs that the Government does not intend to make any further cuts to the UK’s aid budget.

Closed UNRWA schools must be reopened immediately, says International Development Committee Chair

Israel must immediately reopen UNRWA-run schools and restore access for Palestinian refugees to UNRWA services in the West Bank, the International Development Committee Chair has said.

What is the UK doing to attract US scientists? Chair writes to Science Minister after research cuts in the US

What is the UK doing to attract US scientists? Chair writes to Science Minister after research cuts in the US

Wavering Government support for nature investment schemes could see green spaces slip away from communities

Today the cross-party Environmental Audit Committee warns that without substantial private investment and clear commitments from ministers, the UK may not meet its pledge to protect 30% of land by 2030 and offer communities greater access to nature.

Comment: Climate Change Committee report on progress in adapting to climate change

The Chair of the Environmental Audit Committee has responded to today’s report from the Climate Change Committee on the UK’s progress in adapting to climate change.

Not in your back yard? Call for evidence on national energy infrastructure planning policy

Not in your back yard? Call for evidence on national energy infrastructure planning policy

EAC Chair presses Miliband for answers on net zero plans and fossil fuel lobbyists

The Chair of the Environmental Audit Committee has written to Energy Secretary Ed Miliband after promised commitments on the Government’s plans for the Seventh Carbon Budget have failed to materialise.

Government shares calculation for £45 billion annual savings from digitisation of public sector

Government shares calculation for £45 billion annual savings from digitisation of public sector

BBC World Service journalists: death by a thousand cuts

The Foreign Affairs Committee is today publishing written evidence by a group of BBC World Service (former and current) journalists, on the impact of cuts to the World Service.

Sixth form students and college students contribute to EAC inquiry on balancing housing need with protecting the environment

Sixth form students and college students contribute to EAC inquiry on balancing housing need with protecting the environment

Are MPAs fit for purpose, and how can we better plan our oceans and seas to protect precious habitats?

Government ministers will answer questions from the Environmental Audit Committee on how the UK uses its seas and oceans amid rising demand from industries spanning activities from renewable energy to fishing, and Government commitments to designate 30% of the UK’s waters as protected areas by 2030.

Is airport expansion compatible with net zero and environment targets? EAC launches new inquiry

As the Government commits to the expansion of airport capacity in the UK, the Environmental Audit Committee has launched a new inquiry to examine whether doing so can be achieved in line with climate and environment goals.

Government announces substantial and immediate changes to aid budget

The UK aid budget will no longer be linked to changes in the UK’s gross national income, instead being given a fixed budget potentially protecting it from spending by other departments, the Government has confirmed.

Defra Minister to face MPs’ questions on farming, profitability and fairness in supply chains, and fisheries

The Minister for Food Security and Rural Affairs, Daniel Zeichner MP, will appear before the EFRA Select Committee, to face MPs’ questions on their thematic inquiries on the future of farming, fairness in the food supply chain, and fisheries and the marine environment.

Committee Chair: Government should pause “hasty” aid cuts

The Chair of the cross-party International Development Committee Chair, Sarah Champion, has responded to the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Spring Statement today.