Committee
Committee news from UK Parliament.

Dr Tony Sewell questioned on recent Race and Ethnic Disparities report
Women and Equalities Committee examines the report of the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities
26 May 2021

Call for ‘equality of arms’ and other major reforms in Coroners Courts
Committee publishes its report, The coroner service
26 May 2021

Backbench Business Committee re-formed for new session of Parliament
Committee re-formed for new session of Parliament
26 May 2021

Electoral Integrity Bill: voter protection or voter suppression?
Joint Committee on Human Rights examines the Legislative Scrutiny of the Electoral Integrity Bill
25 May 2021

Children in poverty: measurements and targets examined
The Work and Pensions Committee examines definitions and statistics, the underlying causes of child poverty and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic
25 May 2021

Committee recommends further consideration of draft Online Safety Bill
The Communications and Digital Committee is concerned that pornography websites which do not allow users to share content are not covered by the government’s draft Online Safety Bill.
25 May 2021

Petitions Committee announces evidence session on brain tumour and childhood cancer research
Committee to take evidence on brain tumour and childhood cancer research from campaigners, experts, and Government Ministers
25 May 2021

Former Children’s Commissioner Anne Longfield OBE advising Lords committee
Former Children’s Commissioner for England Anne Longfield has been appointed specialist adviser to the Public Services Committee.
24 May 2021

Chair comments on Government funding for green technology and jobs
Chair comments on the Government’s announcement on additional investment in green technology and jobs
24 May 2021

Academics and experts questioned on renewable energy in Scotland
The Scottish Affairs Committee examines employment, funding and power distribution in renewable energy in Scotland
24 May 2021

DCMS Committee announces hearing into BBC following report by Lord Dyson
Chair Julian Knight has announced that it will hold an evidence session to examine questions raised by the report from Lord Dyson
24 May 2021

Do quashed Post Office cases mean the law needs changing?
Committee to hold an evidence session seeking to identify the implications for the justice system of the quashing by the Court of Appeal of the convictions of 39 Post Office workers who were wrongly accused of theft
24 May 2021

Committee to take evidence on the Williams-Shapps plan for rail
On Wednesday May 26, the Transport Committee will hear directly from Keith Williams, architect of the Rail Review, and the Secretary of State for Transport, Grant Shapps MP
24 May 2021

The impact of COVID-19 on towns and cities explored by Committee
The COVID-19 Committee launches its new inquiry on the impact of the pandemic on towns and cities.
24 May 2021

Evidence session on the Electoral Commission implementation of referendum campaign conduct rules
Committee continues its inquiry into the work of the Electoral Commission
24 May 2021