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Education Committee publishes Govt’s response to report on Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

The Education Committee has today published the Government’s response to its report which made recommendations to improve the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill.

Decisions of the Petitions Committee, 20 May 2025

Decisions of the Petitions Committee, 20 May 2025

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CCRC leadership ‘unable to learn from its own mistakes’, with ‘root and branch reform’ required, Justice Committee warns

The Criminal Cases Review Commission’s (CCRC) leadership “has shown a remarkable inability to learn from its own mistakes” despite being an organisation designed to identify failures within the criminal justice system, a report by the Justice Committee has warned.

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The House of Commons rises for Whitsun recess

The House of Commons has adjourned for Whitsun recess and will next sit on Monday 2 June

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New inquiry launched into sub judice resolution

The Procedure Committee launches a new inquiry into the sub judice resolution

Education Committee slams ‘disappointing’ response to Screen Time report

The Government has responded to the report ‘Screen time: impacts on education and wellbeing’, published by the predecessor Education Committee in May 2024.

Spending Review: Government refuses to commit funding to nutrition as it insists on “necessary” aid cuts

Spending Review: Government refuses to commit funding to nutrition as it insists on “necessary” aid cuts

Warm homes retrofit failures pushing UK clean, secure energy targets further off track, say MPs

In a report today the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee says poorly designed retrofit schemes, a “skills crisis” and costly assurance failures have significantly set back efforts to decarbonise home heating and bring down energy bills.

Speakers debate pros and cons of AI use in Parliaments

At a conference hosted in London by Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons – the representatives heard that AI could have multiple applications in Parliaments.

EFRA Committee launch new inquiry into the circular economy

Parliament’s Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee today launches a new inquiry on the circular economy and issues a call for evidence on issues around the Global Plastics Treaty.

Publication of correspondence from Thames Water

The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee has just published a letter which it has since received from the Chair of Thames Water, Sir Adrian Montague.

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Administration Committee announces new inquiry into health and wellbeing services in Parliament

The Administration Committee has launched an inquiry into the health and wellbeing services available to those working in Parliament

Government’s proposals do not go far enough to tackle ‘increasing threat’ from NCII, WEC warns

Urgent legislative change is required to tackle the ‘increasing threat’ from non-consensual intimate image (NCII) abuse and better protect victims, the Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) has warned following the Government’s response to its report.

EAC Chair comments on Government’s response to Office for Environmental Protection’s review of EPPS duty

The Chair of the cross-party Environmental Audit Committee has commented on the Government’s response to the Office for Environmental Protection’s review of the duty to have due regard to the Environmental Principles Policy Statement (EPPS).

Mental Health Bill reforms welcome but should go further – JCHR finds

In a report published today following legislative scrutiny, the Joint Committee on Human Rights proposed amendments to the Mental Health Bill.