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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.
22 May 2025
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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
22 May 2025
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New inquiry launched into sub judice resolution
The Procedure Committee launches a new inquiry into the sub judice resolution
22 May 2025
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.
22 May 2025
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
22 May 2025
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.
21 May 2025
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.
21 May 2025
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.
21 May 2025
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.
20 May 2025
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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
20 May 2025
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