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Strategic Defence Review reviewers Lord Robertson and Sir Richard Barrons to give evidence
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.
29 November 2024

How do we retrofit UK homes for net zero?
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.
29 November 2024

How can we spur private investment to meet 30x30 nature recovery obligations?
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?
29 November 2024

Regulator of Social Housing response to the Housing, Communities and Local Government on the Finances and Sustainability of the Social Housing Sector
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.
28 November 2024

Scottish Affairs Committee visits Grangemouth as it launches inquiry into GB Energy and the net zero transition
Today the Scottish Affairs Committee launches an inquiry into GB Energy and the net zero transition
28 November 2024

Game On: Community and school sport – CMS Committee launches inquiry
The Culture, Media and Sport Committee is to examine the health of sport in local communities and schools and whether more can be done to sustain and grow sporting opportunities for all
28 November 2024

Buses connecting communities: Transport Committee launches new inquiry
Buses remain the most used form of public transport, but in many areas of England, services and passenger numbers are in decline
28 November 2024

Israeli UNRWA ban risks violating multiple international laws – International Development Committee Chair
The Chair of the International Development Committee has asked the Foreign Secretary how the Government will respond to Israel’s planned ban on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) which comes into effect on 28 January 2025.
28 November 2024

Decisions of the Petitions Committee, 26 November 2024
On 26 November 2024 the Committee considered e-petitions that had received over 100,000 signatures. The Committee also considered e-petitions that had received over 10,000 signatures and received a Government response, and public petitions that had received a Government observation.
27 November 2024

BTC Chair writes to business secretary on Stellantis Luton plant closure
Business and Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds appeared before the Committee yesterday, Tuesday 26 November, just as the closure of the Vauxhall plant in Luton was publicly announced.
27 November 2024

MPs to debate children and bereavement
On Monday 2 December, MPs will debate two petitions relating to children and bereavement.
27 November 2024

Gambling levy: Comment from CMS Committee Chair Dame Caroline Dinenage MP
Chair of the CMS Committee, Dame Caroline Dinenage MP, comments on the announcement of a new statutory levy on the profits of gambling operators
27 November 2024

WEC to hear evidence on the need for statutory miscarriage bereavement leave
The Women and Equalities Committee will examine the workplace impacts of miscarriage and early pregnancy losses
27 November 2024

Comment: Storm Bert – flood resilience
PAC Chair Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown reacts to the widespread flooding following Storm Bert
27 November 2024

IDC, Senate Chairs: Sudan deserves urgent and unified response
Today, the Chair of the International Development Committee has released a joint statement with the Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on the ongoing humanitarian situation in Sudan.
26 November 2024