Communities and families http://www.parliament.uk/business/news/communities-and-families/ en-gb Communities and families http://www.parliament.uk/assets/images/parliament-uk-logo.gif http://www.parliament.uk/ 15 Children and Families Bill Committee announce evidence programme http://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2013/march/children-and-families-bill-committee-announce-evidence-programme/ b8cb700f-3dbd-4fa4-8d94-7b95ce6675d3 Committee to begin hearing oral evidence on Tuesday 5 March Mon, 04 Mar 2013 08:00:00 GMT news communitiesandfamilies childrenandfamilies parliament commonsnews billnews Show on home page Have your say on the Children and Families Bill http://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2013/february/have-your-say-on-the-children-and-families-bill/ 450c4d90-310b-456b-97f2-cc6228f6339a Public Bill Committee now able to receive written evidence from those with relevant expertise Wed, 27 Feb 2013 10:00:00 GMT news communitiesandfamilies childrenandfamilies parliament commonsnews billnews Show on home page MPs hold evidence session for scrutiny of proposed State Pension reforms http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/work-and-pensions-committee/news/pls-ev11/ 4ed9f9b5-f7d6-49cc-a5df-ddc38ba8267d Work and Pensions Committee oral evidence sessions on Wendesday 27 February Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:30:00 GMT news elderlypeople parliamentgovernmentandpolitics centralgovernment parliament houseofcommons commonsnews billnews committeenews socialsecurityandpensions pensions Show on home page show-on-home-page MPs take evidence on child sexual exploitation in gangs and groups http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/education-committee/news/child-sexual-exploitation-oral-evidence/ 8088a8cc-9166-434c-b323-b09d9e044989 Education Committee questions the Deputy Children's Commissioner and Under Secretary of State for Children and Families Tue, 26 Feb 2013 09:44:00 GMT news childrenandfamilies childsupport crimecivillawjusticeandrights crime sexualoffences parliamentgovernmentandpolitics houseofcommons commonsnews committeenews children'ssocialservices Show on home page show-on-home-page Commons second reading of Children and Families Bill http://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2013/february/commons-second-reading-children-and-families-bill/ 09602909-7ce5-4c74-a88f-2e0c9cddbd6f MPs debated second reading of Bill on Monday 25 February Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:30:00 GMT news communitiesandfamilies childrenandfamilies familylaw parliament commonsnews billnews Show on home page Public Reading of the Children and Families Bill http://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2013/february/public-reading-stage---children-and-families-bill/ 6fd42111-5c74-4d89-b243-b7ab674a277f Members of the public can now comment on the Children and Families Bill online Thu, 14 Feb 2013 12:29:00 GMT news communitiesandfamilies childrenandfamilies childcare divorce civillaw crime equality genderrecognition sexdiscrimination education pre-schooleducation schools specialeducationalneeds employmentandtraining employment pay parliament commonsnews billnews socialsecurityandpensions benefitspolicy socialservices children'ssocialservices Show on home page Marriage Bill Committee announce evidence programme http://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2013/february/marriage-same-sex-couples-bill-committee-announce-evidence-programme/ cc2789c5-1ca9-4ed3-b4ac-05363a476d97 Committee evidence sessions continue on 14 February Thu, 14 Feb 2013 08:30:00 GMT news communitiesandfamilies equality parliament commonsnews billnews Show on home page Have your say on the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill http://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2013/february/have-your-say-on-the-marriage-same-sex-couples-bill/ 79ebf9ed-8538-4aec-859a-dfe7f80d6aad Public Bill Committee now open to written evidence submissions Wed, 06 Feb 2013 17:00:00 GMT news communitiesandfamilies equality parliament commonsnews billnews Show on home page MPs question housing and benefits ministers on implementation of welfare reform http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/communities-and-local-government-committee/news/welfare-reform-3rd-evidence-session/ 31046814-51eb-4b2d-bcc5-9c065ddb1bad Communities and Local Government Committee to take evidence from Mark Prisk MP and Lord Freud Mon, 28 Jan 2013 14:17:03 GMT news communitiesandfamilies housingbenefits committeenews benefitsadministration benefitspolicy Show on home page Lords debates role of communities, the arts and creative industries in delivering an Olympic legacy http://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2013/january/lords-debates-role-of-communities-arts-and-creative-industries-in-delivering-an-olympic-legacy-/ beb44f30-9d0c-4726-9c5f-deb5035693b7 Lords look at successes of Cultural Olympiad, torch relay and east London regeneration in delivering Olympic Legacy Fri, 25 Jan 2013 12:30:00 GMT news communitiesandfamilies culturemediaandsport parliament houseoflords lordsnews Show on home page MPs take evidence on role of local authorities in health issues http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/communities-and-local-government-committee/news/health---5th-ev-session/ 04f21b48-b026-4ed9-927c-ff3e3ae626f0 Communities and Local Government Committee oral evidence session Mon, 21 Jan 2013 14:30:00 GMT news communitiesandfamilies healthservicesandmedicine healthservices parliamentgovernmentandpolitics localgovernment parliament commonsnews committeenews Show on home page Lord debates impact on families of changes to tax and benefits http://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2013/january/lords-debates-impact-on-families-of-tax-and-benefit-changes/ 0631e39e-d2e5-46c1-892c-dd9a461d85da Lords discusses one-earner families, universal credit and social security Fri, 18 Jan 2013 09:00:00 GMT news childrenandfamilies taxation parliament houseoflords lordsnews socialsecurityandpensions Show on home page Lords debates Scope report on disability services http://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2013/january/lords-debates-scope-report-on-disability-services/ e317265a-0222-4af0-90c2-1d5409e6f213 Lords debates disability and national race equality strategies Fri, 11 Jan 2013 11:45:00 GMT news communitiesandfamilies equality parliament houseoflords lordsnews socialsecurityandpensions socialservices Councillors' future role is on the frontline, says Communities and Local Government Committee http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/communities-and-local-government-committee/news/councillors-report-/ 0cee2ffd-3175-4b9b-a694-42586b4b9ecd MPs report the findings from a recent inquiry that looked at the role of a modern councillor Thu, 10 Jan 2013 00:01:00 GMT news communitiesandfamilies parliamentgovernmentandpolitics localgovernment parliament commonsnews committeenews Show on home page MPs take further evidence on Rural Communities http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/environment-food-and-rural-affairs-committee/news/rural-communities-ev-session-4/ 8a325996-aac5-4d85-a9bb-bb82be3ba24f The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee will hold its fourth oral evidence session in relation to its Rural Communities inquiry Wed, 09 Jan 2013 13:30:00 GMT news communitiesandfamilies energyandenvironment countryside parliament commonsnews committeenews Show on home page Westminster Hall debates: 8 January 2013 http://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2013/january/westminster-hall-debates-8-january-2013/ 1ad0bca8-4ed9-4fa4-b521-0ca00727a301 MPs debated Sri Lanka, Liverpool Care Pathway and more Tue, 08 Jan 2013 08:30:00 GMT news communitiesandfamilies charities education furthereducation schools healthservicesandmedicine medicalethics patientrightsandcomplaints internationalaffairs asia internationalorganisations unitednations parliament commonsnews eastofengland northwest england Show on home page Remaining Commons stages of Trusts (Capital and Income) Bill http://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2013/january/remaining-commons-stages-of-the-trusts-capital-and-income-bill/ 29726e3d-b8d8-4e20-8145-3fe4015c115c Bill passes report stage and third reading without amendments Mon, 07 Jan 2013 12:00:00 GMT news charities parliament commonsnews billnews Show on home page Adoption clauses don't fulfil their aims, say Lords http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/lords-select/adoption-legislation-committee/news/adoption-pre-legislative-scrutiny-report---publication-19-december-2012/ da936fcf-26e9-4edd-b9b6-1bf6ac3137a4 Lords Adoption Committee publishes report Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:01:00 GMT news communitiesandfamilies childrenandfamilies childcare children'ssocialservices parliament lordsnews committeenews Show on home page Lords debates older people's contribution to society http://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2012/december/lords-debates-contribution-of-older-people-in-society/ 85afebed-2aed-46e2-9918-ac7db869365c Lords considers how older people contribute to the workforce and child care Mon, 17 Dec 2012 08:00:00 GMT news communitiesandfamilies parliament houseoflords lordsnews Show on home page Lords debates development of credit unions in the UK http://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2012/december/lords-debate-development-of-credit-unions-in-uk/ e3f2f55f-f347-4633-b21a-f973dc1c4f3b Lords debates benefits of credit union development in the UK Fri, 14 Dec 2012 12:00:00 GMT news communitiesandfamilies economyandfinance financialservices parliament houseoflords lordsnews