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Decisions of the Petitions Committee Tuesday 21 November 2017
View the decisions of the Petitions Committee taken on 21 November 2017
21 November 2017

South Wales rail electrification discussed
Welsh Affairs Committee examines cancellation of planned rail electrification in South Wales
21 November 2017

Evidence session on Kurdish aspirations and the interests of the UK
Committee questions academics in Kurdish aspirations inquiry
21 November 2017

Environment Agency flood and environment work scrutinised
Committee examines activities on environmental protection, including waste and flood risk management
21 November 2017

Committee examines research integrity
Science and Technology Committee explores the use of statistical methods to detect problems with research integrity
21 November 2017

Impact of Brexit on aerospace industry examined
Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee hears from Airbus and the Royal Aeronautical Society
21 November 2017

Immigration Minister questioned on capacity to deliver immigration services
Home Affairs Committee questions Minister of State for Immigration, Brandon Lewis MP
21 November 2017

Education provision for pupils outside mainstream schools examined
Education Committee questions alternative education providers for young people
21 November 2017

Union officials questioned on the effectiveness of the Civil Service
Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee discusses effectiveness of Civil Service
21 November 2017

Child and adolescent mental health services examined
Health Committee hears from experts, officials and representatives of child and adolescent mental health charities
21 November 2017

Increase share of UK aid to global education
International Development Committee publishes Report on DFID's work on education: Leaving no one behind?
21 November 2017

Committees publish Bill to end exploitation in the gig economy
Work and Pensions and Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committees launch new report on modern employment
20 November 2017

Urgent action needed to end devolution stalemate on repatriation of powers
Scottish Affairs Committee report highlights concerns about impact of Brexit on devolution
19 November 2017

European Union (Withdrawal) Bill report released
Exiting the European Union Committee publishes report on the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill
17 November 2017

2 Sisters and Standards in Poultry Processing report published
Environment, Foods and Rural Affairs Committee publishes report as Ranjit Singh Boparan confirms food standards commitments in writing
17 November 2017