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Commons news from UK Parliament.
MPs to examine women’s reproductive health in new inquiry
The Women and Equalities Committee today launches a new inquiry on women’s menstrual and gynaecological health, to understand the challenges women face during diagnosis and treatment of reproductive health issues
25 July 2023
Government progress on pharmacy ‘requires improvement’, warns Expert Panel
The Committee’s independent Expert Panel evaluating Government commitments on pharmacy has found that overall progress ‘requires improvement’ across a number of areas.
24 July 2023
MPs to shine a light on the impact of climate change on Antarctica, and explore whether UK Government support is sufficient
Environmental Audit Committee on Sub-Committee on Polar Research launch inquiry
24 July 2023
Venture capital needs to venture further, says Treasury Committee
The Treasury Committee criticises the venture capital industry’s unacceptable failure to invest in firms outside London and the South East or in businesses led by women and ethnic minorities
23 July 2023
The House of Commons rises for summer recess
The House of Commons adjourned on Thursday 20 July for summer recess and will next sit on Monday 4 September at 2.30pm
21 July 2023
Safeguarding vulnerable claimants: Work and Pensions Committee launches new inquiry
Work and Pensions Committee examines how DWP supports vulnerable benefit claimants
21 July 2023
MPs highlight growing importance of defence in High North in new report
Scottish Affairs Committee publishes report on defence in Scotland and the High North
20 July 2023
Honour-based abuse will remain hidden unless victim support improves, Women and Equalities Committee warns
So-called honour-based abuse risks remaining a hidden crime without improved victim support and law enforcement focus, the Women and Equalities Committee has warned.
18 July 2023
Government tree planting meets less than half its annual targets, despite the growing demands on UK woodland for net zero
The Environmental Audit Committee concludes it is extremely unlikely that the Government's tree planting targets will be met with only two autumn through spring planting seasons to go before the Government’s March 2025 deadline
18 July 2023
Guide to the Rules on All-Party Parliamentary Groups
In preparation for the debate in the House on 19 July on All-Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs), the Committee on Standards has published a revised Guide to the rules for APPGs
18 July 2023
Defence Committee reacts to Defence Command Paper
Chair of the Defence Committee, Tobias Ellwood MP, reacts to the Defence Command Paper
18 July 2023
Committee on Standards launches new inquiry into the Standards Landscape
The Committee on Standards has launched an inquiry into the landscape of bodies and processes that have some role in regulating the conduct of MPs
18 July 2023
Comment: National Adaptation Programme
Philip Dunne MP reacts to the Government’s announcement of its third National Adaptation Programme
18 July 2023
MPs launch inquiry into UK-Scotland government relations
Twenty-five years on from the Scotland Act 1998, the Scottish Affairs Committee launches an inquiry on how intergovernmental relations between the UK and Scottish governments have evolved since the establishment of the Scottish Executive
18 July 2023
Post Office Horizon inquiry reaction: Business Committee Chair Darren Jones
Chair reacts to warnings from the Post Office Horizon IT inquiry Chair, that deadlines to pay compensation to the victims of the scandal will be missed.
17 July 2023