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Committee news from UK Parliament.
MPs to hold a debate on the tenth anniversary of the Modern Slavery Act 2015
On Thursday 27 March in the Chamber, MPs will hold a debate on the tenth anniversary of the Modern Slavery Act 2015
19 March 2025
MPs to hold a debate on St Patrick’s Day and Northern Irish affairs
On Thursday 27 March in the Chamber, MPs will hold a debate on St Patrick’s Day and Northern Irish affairs
19 March 2025
MPs to hold a debate on the retrospective accountability of the construction industry
On Tuesday 25th March in the Westminster Hall, MPs will hold a debate on the retrospective accountability of the construction industry
19 March 2025
MPs to hold a debate on government support for the tourism industry
On Thursday 20th March in the Westminster Hall, MPs will hold a debate on government support for the tourism industry
19 March 2025
MPs to hold a debate on British Sign Language Week
On Thursday 20th March in the Westminster Hall, MPs will hold a debate on British Sign Language Week
19 March 2025
Call for evidence launched for child maintenance inquiry
The House of Lords Public Services committee has published a call for evidence for its inquiry examining child maintenance arrangements in Britain
19 March 2025
MPs to debate a petition relating to the UK joining the European Union
On Monday 24 March, MPs will debate a petition relating to the UK joining the European Union.
19 March 2025
New towns inquiry launched by Lords Built Environment Committee
The House of Lords Built Environment Committee has today launched a modular inquiry into new towns and expanded settlements.
19 March 2025
Govt flying blind on struggling council finances amid unprecedented local audit crisis
Committee warns Government accounts are not focused sufficiently on long-term financial risks posed by climate change, rising health spending, and geopolitical tensions
19 March 2025
Health and disability green paper: Work and Pensions Committee Chair “mindful” of effects of reform on vulnerable
Today the Government announced reforms to health and disability social security support when they published ‘Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working’. This has particularly focused on changes to incapacity and disability benefits as well as health assessments. The Government has said that the reforms will enable more people with chronic long term health conditions, or who are disabled, to return to and stay in work.
18 March 2025
Addressing imbalances in the UK’s food supply chain: EFRA Committee write to Minister
The EFRA Committee has today written to the Minister for Food Security and Rural Affairs, Daniel Zeichner MP, detailing its findings so far from its inquiry into ‘Fairness in the food supply chain’.
18 March 2025
MPs to hold a debate on coastal communities
On Thursday 20th March in the Chamber, MPs will hold a debate on coastal communities
18 March 2025
MPs to hold a debate on knife crime amongst children and young people
On Thursday 20th March in the Chamber, MPs will hold a debate on knife crime amongst children and young people
18 March 2025
Dame Emily Thornberry: “this is a backwards step and a tragic day for Palestinians”
The Foreign Affairs Committee has issued a statement in response to the Israeli air strikes in Gaza.
18 March 2025
How to stop the UK being abused as a global cash laundromat?
MPs on the Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls will hear evidence on efforts to clamp down on the criminal abuse of the UK’s register of companies
18 March 2025