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CCRC leadership ‘unable to learn from its own mistakes’, with ‘root and branch reform’ required, Justice Committee warns
The Criminal Cases Review Commission’s (CCRC) leadership “has shown a remarkable inability to learn from its own mistakes” despite being an organisation designed to identify failures within the criminal justice system, a report by the Justice Committee has warned.
22 May 2025

The House of Commons rises for Whitsun recess
The House of Commons has adjourned for Whitsun recess and will next sit on Monday 2 June
22 May 2025

Lords debates new nuclear energy proposals
Members consider draft National Policy Statement for Nuclear Energy Generation. Catch up
22 May 2025

Employment Rights Bill continues Lords committee stage
Members consider changes on workplace violence, discrimination on the basis of political affiliation, and powers of the Health and Safety Executive. Catch up
22 May 2025

New inquiry launched into sub judice resolution
The Procedure Committee launches a new inquiry into the sub judice resolution
22 May 2025

Education Committee slams ‘disappointing’ response to Screen Time report
The Government has responded to the report ‘Screen time: impacts on education and wellbeing’, published by the predecessor Education Committee in May 2024.
22 May 2025

Spending Review: Government refuses to commit funding to nutrition as it insists on “necessary” aid cuts
Spending Review: Government refuses to commit funding to nutrition as it insists on “necessary” aid cuts
22 May 2025

What's on in the Lords 19-22 May
Discover what's on in the House of Lords from 19-22 May
22 May 2025

Warm homes retrofit failures pushing UK clean, secure energy targets further off track, say MPs
In a report today the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee says poorly designed retrofit schemes, a “skills crisis” and costly assurance failures have significantly set back efforts to decarbonise home heating and bring down energy bills.
21 May 2025

Speakers debate pros and cons of AI use in Parliaments
At a conference hosted in London by Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons – the representatives heard that AI could have multiple applications in Parliaments.
21 May 2025

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill continues Lords committee stage
Members consider changes on multi-agency protection groups, family support, and use of 'consistent identifiers' as line by line scrutiny resumes. Find out more
21 May 2025

Victims and Courts Bill: call for evidence
Victims and Courts Bill: call for evidence
21 May 2025

EFRA Committee launch new inquiry into the circular economy
Parliament’s Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee today launches a new inquiry on the circular economy and issues a call for evidence on issues around the Global Plastics Treaty.
21 May 2025

Publication of correspondence from Thames Water
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee has just published a letter which it has since received from the Chair of Thames Water, Sir Adrian Montague.
20 May 2025

Lords votes on Data (Use and Access) Bill
Members return draft law to the Commons with changes on transparency of copyrighted works. Catch up
20 May 2025