Committee

The Commons Procedure Committee will hear from the Rt Hon Lucy Powell MP for a one-off evidence session on her work as Leader of the House of Commons.

A new PACAC inquiry will look at the resilience of UK general elections following the implementation of the Elections Act 2022.

The Women and Equalities Committee launches its first new inquiry of the Parliament into community cohesion.

On Thursday 5 December in Westminster Hall, MPs will hold a debate on Pelvic mesh and the Cumberlege Review.

On Thursday 5 December in Westminster Hall, MPs will hold a debate on financial sustainability of higher education.

On Thursday 5 December, MPs will hold a debate on improving public transport.

On Thursday 5 December, MPs will hold a debate on detained British nationals abroad.

On Tuesday 3 December, MPs will hold a debate on domestic production of critical minerals.

Chair of the CMS Committee, Dame Caroline Dinenage MP, responds to the Government announcement on the future funding of the BBC

Stephen Parkinson, Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and Head of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) will take questions from the Justice Committee

Strategic Defence Review (SDR) Reviewers, Lord Robertson and General (Retd) Sir Richard Barrons, will give evidence to the Defence Committee on the Review, on Tuesday 3 December, at 10.30am.

Minister for energy consumers Miatta Fahnbulleh will make her first appearance at the Committee on Wednesday 4 December, in a one-off session on retrofitting our homes for Net Zero. The UK Government has recently announced changes to its home heating schemes and policy.

The Government is committed to preserving 30% of land and sea in England by 2030. At the end of October 2024, the Government stated that just 7% of land is currently protected for nature. With just over five years to go, can private investment spur nature protection schemes that will see the pledge become reality?

The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has published the Regulator of Social Housing’s response to the predecessor Committee’s report on the Finances and Sustainability of the Social Housing Sector.

Today the Scottish Affairs Committee launches an inquiry into GB Energy and the net zero transition