Children and families
Children and families news from UK Parliament.
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
13 June 2025
Women and Equalities Committee to hear evidence on misogyny, the manosphere and online content
The Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) will hear from academics and experts in Parliament on Wednesday, 21 May during the second session of its new inquiry into Misogyny: the manosphere and online content.
16 May 2025
Closed UNRWA schools must be reopened immediately, says International Development Committee Chair
Israel must immediately reopen UNRWA-run schools and restore access for Palestinian refugees to UNRWA services in the West Bank, the International Development Committee Chair has said.
09 May 2025
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill debated in the Lords
Members discuss draft legislation to improve school education and children's social care. Catch up
02 May 2025
Women and Equalities Committee to hear from Adolescence producers on misogyny among young men and boys
The Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) will hear from the creator, writer and executive producer of Adolescence Jack Thorne and fellow executive producer Emily Feller during an evidence session in Parliament on Tuesday, 29 April on misogyny among young men and boys.
25 April 2025
Call for evidence launched to mark World Autism Acceptance Day
Call for evidence launched by Committee looking into the Autism Act 2009
02 April 2025
Women and Equalities Committee's call for statutory miscarriage bereavement leave to progress in the Lords, Government says
The Women and Equalities Committee’s “invaluable” report on miscarriage bereavement leave highlighted “the gap in support for women and their partners who experience a pre-24-week pregnancy loss”, the Government response has said.
24 March 2025
Women and Equalities Committee to hear evidence on paternity and shared parental leave reforms
The Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) will hear from HR professionals, a best practice employer, and trade unions on the priorities for reform of paternity and shared parental leave during the second evidence session of its inquiry, in Parliament on Tuesday, 25 March.
21 March 2025
Call for evidence launched for child maintenance inquiry
The House of Lords Public Services committee has published a call for evidence for its inquiry examining child maintenance arrangements in Britain
19 March 2025
Community cohesion debated in the Lords
Members discussed the role of integration in reducing barriers and strengthening bonds. Catch up
14 March 2025
Prenuptial agreements debated in the Lords
Members discuss current law on premarital contracts. Catch up
28 February 2025
Women and Equalities Committee to hear evidence on paternity and shared parental leave
WEC to hear evidence on paternity and shared parental leave
21 February 2025
‘Time to grieve’: case for statutory miscarriage bereavement leave is ‘overwhelming’
MPs on the cross-party committee raised concerns that progress towards recognising the grief of those who experience pre-24 week pregnancy losses “does not go far enough”
15 January 2025
MPs to hold a debate on the impact of conflict on women and girls
On Thursday 9 January in Westminster Hall, MPs will hold a debate on the impact of conflict on women and girls:
02 January 2025
Decisions of the Petitions Committee, 3 December 2024
On 3 December 2024 the Committee considered e-petitions that had received over 100,000 signatures. The Committee also considered e-petitions that had received over 10,000 signatures and received a Government response, and public petitions that had received a Government observation.
13 December 2024