May 2018

Government response: Adult social care reform and the cost of inaction
The Health and Social Care Committee has today (Wednesday 16 July) written to the Secretary of State, Wes Streeting, following the Government’s publication of its response to the Committee’s ‘Adult Social Care Reform: the cost of inaction’ report.
16 July 2025

Football Governance Bill completes passage through Parliament
Lords members consider Commons changes on proposals to the independent regulator and consultation with the FA, as draft legislation set to become law. Catch up
16 July 2025

WEC to examine standards and regulation around cosmetic procedures
The Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) will hear from medical professionals and experts during the third evidence session of its inquiry into the health impacts of breast implants and other cosmetic procedures.
16 July 2025

Renters' Rights Bill finishes Lords report stage
Members discuss changes to financial penalties and renter security. Catch up
16 July 2025

New inquiry into licensing and standards in the taxis and private-hire vehicles sectors
The Transport Committee will investigate standards for taxis and private hire vehicles, amid concern about inadequate regulation that varies from one area of the country to another
16 July 2025

What's on in the Lords 14-18 July
Discover what's on in the House of Lords from 14-18 July
16 July 2025

MPs launch new inquiry to address disability employment gap
The Commons Work and Pensions Committee has launched a new inquiry, Employment support for disabled people, on how to improve the job prospects of disabled people and is calling for the views of disabled people, employers, and experts.
16 July 2025

Barnett formula fit for purpose, but more transparency needed, MPs say
Today’s report from the Scottish Affairs Committee (SAC) concludes that the Barnett formula is fit for purpose and that there is not a clear need to reform it significantly.
16 July 2025

Prisons need to have reducing reoffending as their core purpose, says Lords committee
Justice and Home Affairs Committee publishes its report Better prisons: less crime
15 July 2025

Taxing the wealthy: HMRC does not know how many billionaires pay tax in the UK
PAC warns of lack of clarity over how much tax is paid or avoided by the very wealthy, as report highlights significant opportunities to collect more revenue
15 July 2025

New inquiry: Human Rights of Children in the Social Care System in England
Out of nearly 12 million children living in England, over 400,000 are in the social care system at any one time. Out of these, nearly 84,000 children in England are “in care” (i.e. being looked after by local authorities).
15 July 2025

Lords begins further scrutiny of Employment Rights Bill
Members discuss changes on agency workers, guaranteed hours and short-notice cancellation in report stage. Catch up
15 July 2025

BBC leadership to face questions from MPs on Gaza documentary, Glastonbury coverage and Gregg Wallace investigation
Director General Tim Davie and Chair Samir Shah will appear before the CMS Committee for a session on the work of the BBC, including editorial standards, and workplace culture
14 July 2025

Banijay report on Gregg Wallace: Comment from CMS Committee Chair Dame Caroline Dinenage MP
Chair of the CMS Committee, Dame Caroline Dinenage MP, responds to the publication of the investigation into the behaviour of Gregg Wallace
14 July 2025

Child sexual abuse mandatory reporting duty lacks teeth – JCHR report warns
Without stronger penalties for failing to act, a new duty to report child sexual abuse may fail to have an impact, the Joint Committee on Human Rights has warned. Following legislative scrutiny of the Crime and Policing Bill, the Committee has proposed a number of amendments to the bill to ensure it better aligns with the UK’s human rights obligations.
13 July 2025
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2018
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May 2018
- Third reading: 'tidy up' of EU (Withdrawal) Bill
- Rating (Property in Common Occupation) and Council Tax (Empty Dwellings) Bill: Lords third reading
- Report stage: further check and change of EU (Withdrawal) Bill
- Committee stage: line by line check of EU (Withdrawal) Bill
- This week in the Commons: 25 May 2018
- Bercow: When it comes to diversity… first impressions count
- Second reading: debate on key prupose of EU (Withdrawal) Bill
- Urgent question on Marks and Spencer branch closures
- Prime Minister's Questions: 23 May 2018
- MPs debate the East Coast franchise and privatisation in the NHS
- Urgent question on the case of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
- Urgent Question on transport emissions in urban areas
- Have your say on the Tenant Fees Bill
- Lord Speaker comments on appointment of new members of the Lords
- Urgent question on Government abstention on the UN Gaza vote
- Urgent question on tower blocks with dangerous cladding
- Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Bill returns to the Lords
- Emergency debate: Money resolutions for Private Members' Bills
- Lords debates nursing student support
- This week in the Commons: 18 May 2018
- Statement on independent review of building regulations and fire safety
- Statement: Government Response to proposals for changes to Gaming Machines
- MPs debate Grenfell Tower and customs arrangements after Brexit
- Rail update statement: 16 May 2018
- Prime Minister's Questions: 16 May 2018
- Urgent Question on violence at the Gaza border: 15 May 2018
- Have your say on the Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Bill
- Urgent Question on the "Schools that work for everyone" consultation
- Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Bill: Commons remaining stages
- This week in the Commons: 11 May 2018
- Speaker urges Grenfell families to keep fighting for the truth
- Order! Order! Commons Speaker visits University of Hull
- Refugees (Family Reunion) Bill: Lords third reading
- Creditworthiness Assessment Bill: Lords third reading
- Urgent Question: money resolutions for Private Members' Bills
- Statement: Litigation update in the case of Belhaj and Boudchar
- Commons Private Members' Bills: 11 May 2018
- Statement: Iran Nuclear Deal: 9 May 2018
- Five short debates in the Lords
- Prime Minister's Questions: 9 May 2018
- Heidi Alexander resigns as MP for Lewisham East
- Urgent Question: G4S contract to run immigration removal centres
- Urgent Question: Learning Disabilities Mortality Review: 8 May 2018
- New Member of Parliament for West Tyrone
- This week in the Commons: 4 May 2018
- MPs debate the Windrush generation: 2 May 2018
- Statement: Breast cancer screening: 2 May 2018
- Prime Minister's Questions: 2 May 2018
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May 2018