Parliament, government and politics
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‘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

Call for evidence published on the energy grid and grid connections
The Industry and Regulators Committee has today published a call for evidence into the energy grid and grid connections.
14 January 2025

Health and Social Care Committee asks its Expert Panel to undertake evaluation of the state of palliative care in England
The Chair of the Health and Social Care Committee, Layla Moran MP, and the Chair of the Committee’s Expert Panel, Professor Dame Jane Dacre, have written to the Health and Social Care Secretary, to inform him that the Expert Panel will be conducting an independent evaluation of the state of palliative care in England.
14 January 2025

Timeliness in responses to Written Parliamentary Questions improves in 2023–24
The House of Commons Procedure Committee has today published its report on timeliness of responses to Written Parliamentary Questions (WPQs) in the last Parliamentary Session (2023-24)
14 January 2025

Foreign Affairs Committee: What is the FCDO’s plan B in Gaza?
The Foreign Affairs Committee is today (Tuesday 14 January) publishing three letters received by the Committee – one from UNRWA and two from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) – as part of its inquiry into the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
14 January 2025

Defence Committee: GCAP timescale is ambitious and Gov’t must keep pace
The Defence Committee has today (14 January) published a report on the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), welcoming the programme’s progress but cautioning the need to stay on track to meet the in-service target date of 2035.
14 January 2025

MPs to hold a debate on railway services in the South West
On Tuesday 14 January in Westminster Hall, MPs will hold a debate on railway services in the South West
13 January 2025

When will the energy transition bring down bills? Secretary of State Ed Miliband makes first select committee appearance on Wednesday
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero states its mission as being “responsible for UK energy security, protecting bill payers and reaching net zero”. Rt Hon Ed Miliband will face Committee questions on the UK’s clean energy transition and progress towards its legally binding target of a net zero economy by 2050.
13 January 2025

New inquiry into Daesh crimes - Has the UK met its human rights obligations?
The new inquiry will examine what obligations the UK Government has under human rights law to respond to international crimes
13 January 2025

Committee to investigate Glasgow’s pilot Safer Drug Consumption Facility
The Scottish Affairs Committee launches an inquiry examining the pilot Safer Drug Consumption Facility (SDCF) which opens in Glasgow’s East End today.
13 January 2025

Crown Estate Bill: call for evidence
Crown Estate Bill: call for evidence
13 January 2025

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: call for evidence
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: call for evidence
13 January 2025

Speaker News: Lookback at the week commencing 6 January 2025
Look back at some highlights from the week commencing 6 January from the Speaker of the House of Commons.
10 January 2025

BTC questions Frasers Group, Evri, Deliveroo and Uniqlo on the impact of gig-economy style “self-employment” and zero-hours contracts
On Tuesday the BTC will hold the final evidence session in its current inquiry Making Work Pay: The Employment Rights Bill, with a look at the reality of employment status, the gig economy and zero-hours contracts.
10 January 2025

Coming up in the Commons 13-17 January
Find out what's coming up in the Commons 13-17 January
10 January 2025