UK Parliament

Water sector reform must close loopholes on pollution reporting and let Ministers wield threat of special administration

A new report from the Science and Technology Committee warns that whilst the cosmetics industry is a highly technical sector that uses complex chemicals, UK regulation often treats hair and beauty products as inert consumer goods.

Without action, the Palace of Westminster will, at best, be in a process of managed decline. At worst, a catastrophic event could occur that endangers lives and interrupts the functioning of democracy in the UK. In a new report on the Restoration and Renewal (R&R) programme for the World Heritage Site that is the Houses of Parliament, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) highlights areas where further work is needed on the R&R programme, ahead of a Parliamentary vote by MPs and Peers around differing options as to how far they will remain in or vacate Parliament when works are undertaken. 

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has today launched a new inquiry into the chaos that continues to engulf the Civil Service Pension Scheme (CSPS), after the takeover of its administration last year by Capita. 

Comment from Environmental Audit Committee Chair: PFAS monitoring must improve information without alarm

TikTok, Amazon and John Lewis have declined to appear before the Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee for a hearing on mis-selling of consumer items ahead of Black Friday.