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September 2022

Read all the UK Parliament news for September 2022

EAC Chair comment: flooding investment sign that Government is taking flooding seriously

The Chair of the cross-party Environmental Audit Committee has responded to news that the Government will invest £7.9bn in flood defences over the next decade.

Baroness Casey questioned on findings of her audit of group-based child sexual abuse

The Home Affairs Committee will question Baroness Louise Casey on Tuesday 17 June in an evidence session examining the findings of her rapid audit of the current scale and nature of gang-based exploitation.

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Modernisation Committee hears from academics as accessibility inquiry continues

Govt agrees to extend Legal Duty following Armed Forces Covenant report

Following the Defence Committee’s report on the Armed Forces Covenant, the Government has committed to extending the Covenant’s Legal Duty to all UK Government departments and the devolved administrations.

What do small businesses really need now to drive the growth mission and keep our high streets thriving?

Small business is very big business in the UK. Covering the range from sole entrepreneurs to enterprises with up to 250 employees, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) make up 99.8% of all UK businesses.

Children in temporary accommodation - Government’s response "disappointingly lacking in detail", says Committee Chair

The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has today published the Government’s response to the Committee’s report on England’s Homeless Children: The crisis in temporary accommodation.

‘Failing’ water sector needs ‘root and branch reform’ to address culture that is ‘deaf’ to ‘crisis’

A failing water sector in which “water companies increasingly look like financial institutions rather than businesses servicing monopolised critical infrastructure” is in need of “root and branch reform”, according to a new report by Parliament’s Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee.

WEC to hear evidence from Laura Bates on misogyny, the manosphere and AI

The Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) will hear from activist, writer and speaker Laura Bates in Parliament on Wednesday, 18 June during the third evidence session of its inquiry into Misogyny: the manosphere and online content.

Full House of Commons Chamber during Prime Minister's Questions

Coming up in the Commons 16-20 June

Find out what's coming up in the House of Commons 16-20 June

What's on in the Lords 16-19 June

Discover what's on in the House of Lords from 16-19 June

MPs to question David Gauke on the Independent Sentencing Review

The Justice Committee will question the Rt Hon David Gauke during a one-off evidence session in Parliament on Tuesday, 17 June on the Independent Sentencing Review.

Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill: call for evidence

Lords completes examination of Holocaust Memorial Bill

Bill reaches final stage in the Lords. Find out more

Lords resumes scrutiny of Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

Members consider changes on accommodation for looked-after children and deprivation of liberty orders as line by line scrutiny resumes. Find out more

Jess Philips questioned on funding of Violence Against Women and Girls services

The Home Affairs Committee will question Minister for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls, Jess Philips MP, on Tuesday 17 June in the closing session of its inquiry into funding of VAWG services.