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Coming up in the Commons 3-7 March
Find out what's coming up in the House of Commons 3-7 March
28 February 2025

Department of Health and Social Care spending to be debated in House of Commons main chamber
MPs from PAC and the Health and Social Care Committee, along with Members from across the House of Commons, will debate the spending of the Department of Health and Social Care
28 February 2025

Committee to investigate workings of Glasgow’s Safer Drug Consumption Facility
The Scottish Affairs Committee will question representatives from Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, and Glasgow City Council in the second session of its inquiry into Glasgow’s pilot Safer Drug Consumption Facility (SCDF).
28 February 2025

Report publication: Appointment of Chair of NHS England
On Wednesday 26 February, the Health and Social Care Committee held a pre-appointment hearing for the Chair of NHS England with the Government’s preferred candidate for the role, Dr Penny Dash.
28 February 2025

‘Schools Bill’ should auto-enrol children for free school meals – Education Committee report
The Education Committee has told the Government it should use its Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill to remove the requirement to apply for free school meals for eligible children from low-income families.
28 February 2025

Where now for HS2?: PAC urges Govt to set out what benefit can be salvaged for taxpayer
Scepticism persists over Govt’s ability to successfully deliver programme following litany of failures and unheeded warnings
28 February 2025

Welsh businesses invited to share investment challenges in Committee roundtable
MPs from Westminster’s Welsh Affairs Committee will hold a roundtable with businesses from across Wales next month.
27 February 2025

Grenfell Tower Inquiry & Government response - Florence Eshalomi, Housing Committee Chair comment
Florence Eshalomi, Chair of the Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Committee has commented on the Government’s response today to Phase 2 of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry report, ahead of planned HCLG Committee evidence sessions over the coming months.
26 February 2025

Two cross-party committees respond to Government consultation on artificial intelligence and copyright
The principle that everyone should receive fair remuneration for their creative work should underpin the relationship between the AI sector and rights holders, MPs have said
26 February 2025

Justice Committee to question Criminal Cases Review Commission chiefs
Justice Committee to question Criminal Cases Review Commission chiefs
26 February 2025

Home Affairs Committee launches new inquiry - Violence Against Women and Girls: Funding
New inquiry - Violence Against Women and Girls: Funding
26 February 2025

Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [Lords]: call for evidence
Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [Lords]: call for evidence
26 February 2025

Comment: The Seventh Carbon Budget
Reacting to the Climate Change Committee’s report on meeting the Seventh Carbon Budget, Environmental Audit Committee Chair, Toby Perkins MP, said:
26 February 2025

ESNZ Chair Bill Esterson comments on UK 7th Carbon Budget
Bill Esterson MP, Chair of the ESNZ Committee comments on the publication of the UK Climate Change Committee’s 7th Carbon Budget
26 February 2025

Science, Innovation and Technology Committee comments on evidence session with TikTok, Meta and X
The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee this afternoon heard from TikTok, Meta and X as part of its inquiry into misinformation and harmful algorithms.
25 February 2025