Employment and training
Employment and training news from UK Parliament.
Domestic Abuse Bill returns to the Lords
Members consider Commons amendments
16 April 2021
Lords considers three private members' bills at committee stage
The British Library, child welfare and forensic science on agenda. Find out more
16 April 2021
How do we create and protect jobs for young people? Committee seeks views
Youth Unemployment Committee launch call for evidence
25 March 2021
Disability employment gap: Work and Pensions Committee holds oral evidence session
Committee to question policy experts and representatives from local authorities, support organisations and business
23 March 2021
Children in care homes: Education Committee launches call for written evidence
The inquiry is examining issues around attainment and employment outcomes for young people in children’s homes
15 March 2021
Disability employment gap inquiry: Work and Pensions Committee session on mental health and learning disabilities
Committee to question charity officials and academics to explore reasons for the differences in rates of employment between disabled and non-disabled people.
09 March 2021
House of Lords Thursday debates
Members debate anti-slavery projects, NHS staffing, hauliers and the space industry
04 March 2021
Universal Credit and survival sex: Work and Pensions Committee publishes Government response to previous committee report
The Work and Pensions Committee has published the Government response to the previous committee’s report on Universal Credit and survival sex
02 March 2021
Committee to hold second evidence session into its Green jobs inquiry
Committee takes evidence on Green Jobs, focussing on the education sector and regional approaches to the transition
26 February 2021
Government urged to deliver on its commitments for Queen’s Speech
Chair of the Liaison committee Sir Bernard Jenkin has written to Jacob Rees-Mogg on legislation awaiting time in the Government’s legislative programme.
19 February 2021
Minister questioned on DWP’s preparations for changes in the world of work
The Work and Pensions Committee looks at some of the possible medium and long-term changes likely to affect the workplace
09 February 2021
Welfare in Scotland: Committee to question Social service providers on accessing social security and experience of poverty
Questions will focus on poverty reduction measures, the £20 uplift in Universal Credit and joint UK-Scotland working on social security
08 February 2021
Committee writes to the Health and Safety Executive regarding covid safety in the workplace
Letters seek clarification on their approach to ensuring workplace safety during the pandemic
01 February 2021
How will technology affect the quality of our working lives, post-pandemic?
COVID-19 Committee takes evidence at 10:00am on Thursday 28 January
25 January 2021
Pension Schemes Bill completes passage through Parliament
Bill awaits Royal Assent
20 January 2021