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UK Parliament celebrates Black History Month
The breadth, talent and achievements of the Black community in relation to Parliament will be marked with a series of celebratory events and projects for Black History Month.
01 October 2020
Lords debates Coronavirus Act 2020
COVID-19 measures under spotlight
29 September 2020
Treasury Committee seeks answers from Ministers, HMRC and FCA on FinCEN papers
Chair of the Treasury Committee has written to Government Ministers, HMRC and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
23 September 2020
Many issues outstanding on Protocol implementation for Northern Ireland agrifood
Many issues outstanding on Protocol implementation for Northern Ireland agrifood
17 September 2020
Tax avoidance measures and new tax checks to be investigated by Lords committee
The Finance Bill Sub-Committee issue call for evidence
16 September 2020
Government confirms intention to seek provisions for inter-parliamentary dialogue in negotiations with EU
European Union Committee publish exchange of letters concerning Government's intention to include legal framework for dialogue with the European Parliament.
11 September 2020
MoJ’s “naïve” approach to outsourcing has failed the taxpayer and prisoners
Committee publish their report Improving the prison estate
10 September 2020
Committee brings organisations together to share learning on ‘Life Beyond COVID’
The COVID-19 Committee took evidence as part of their Life Beyond COVID inquiry
09 September 2020
Railways and Artificial Intelligence in Lords questions for government
Coming up in members’ questions for government 7 – 10 September
07 September 2020
Lords to debate science research funding in universities report
Lords Science and Technology report debated on Wednesday 9 September 2020 from 3.30pm
07 September 2020
Reform of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act must keep the Queen out of politics, says Committee
The Committee publishes its report on the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011
04 September 2020
Lords debate Parliamentary scrutiny of treaties
Lords debates reports from three committees on scrutiny of international agreements
04 September 2020
Report published on the Parliamentary Constituencies Bill
The Committee publishes its report on the Parliamentary Constituencies Bill
04 September 2020
Long-term implications of the pandemic discussed with leading organisations
The COVID-19 Committee take evidence as part of their Life Beyond COVID inquiry on Tuesday 8 September at 10.00am.
04 September 2020
Update on possible relocation of parliamentary functions
Speakers of both Houses respond to R&R Sponsor Body
19 August 2020