Industry

In this second session of its inquiry into community energy, the Committee will question local energy suppliers and energy major OVO on making community energy financially viable and unlocking local energy supply.

Government ministers will answer questions from the Environmental Audit Committee on how the UK uses its seas and oceans amid rising demand from industries spanning activities from renewable energy to fishing, and Government commitments to designate 30% of the UK’s waters as protected areas by 2030.

Pay and working conditions legislation discussed by members. Catch up

The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee will question local government, experts and innovators as it continues its inquiry into Innovation, Growth and the Regions.

Commenting on the announcement of the Government’s preferred candidate for the next executive chair of Innovate UK.

Evidence in this inquiry has revealed the scale of the challenge to create the UK workforce to deliver the Clean Energy Mission and to de-carbonise homes and businesses.

The Business and Trade Committee is today taking the unusual step of asking the Government to ‘reflect and revise’ its response to its January 1st report on finally achieving long-delayed justice and redress for victims of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal – described as the greatest miscarriage of justice in UK history. 

Multipliers and Private Schools legislation further examined by members. Catch up

Reacting to the news that the Government is stopping accepting new SFI applications, the Chair of the EFRA Committee, Alistair Carmichael MP, said:

The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee will question experts in the second session of its inquiry into Innovation, growth and the regions.

The EFRA Committee holds two evidence sessions next week as part of its ‘reforming the water sector’ inquiry, quizzing the executives of Northumbrian Water and Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water on Tuesday 11 March, and the bosses of Anglian Water and Wessex Water on Wednesday 12 March.

The Defence Committee will hold an evidence session on the UK’s contribution to European security at 10.30am, on Tuesday 4 March. The Committee will speak to industry experts from ADS Group, Make UK Defence and techUK.

The ability of the Government to make difficult decisions and change the way in which energy is generated and used in the UK will depend on being able to bring people along with it.

In a new enquiry into energy bills, the ESNZ committee will consider how bills can be reduced for consumers - both domestic and commercial.

Government Response: Net zero and UK shipping