Parliament, government and politics

Further examination of terrorism bill concludes. Catch up

Tougher laws and new body to better protect victims required to tackle “shocking” scale and impact of NCII, WEC says

Report highlights backlog’s devastating impact on victims of crime and their families as prison population on remand awaiting trial swells to highest level in 50 years

The Foreign Affairs Committee is today publishing correspondence between the Committee and the BBC.

On Wednesday 5 March, MPs will be debating Government spending at Estimates Day debate.

The Scottish Affairs Committee today launches a short inquiry to assess Scotland’s space launch capability. 

A parliamentary committee has questioned the government’s refusal of its requests to scrutinise key aspects of the UK’s national security, in correspondence published today.

A new inquiry looking at the delivery and impact of a mission-led Government has been launched by the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (PACAC) today.

Women and Equalities Committee to hear evidence on female genital mutilation (FGM)

On Thursday 6th March, MPs will hold a debate on political finance rules

On Thursday 6th March, MPs will hold a debate on International Women’s Day

The Joint Committee on Human Rights has published the Government’s response to its report into proposals for a ‘Hillsborough law’.

Justice Committee to question MoJ Permanent Secretary amid multiple challenges across courts, prisons and probation

The Defence Committee today publishes the Government response to its report on Service Accommodation, in which the Government accepts the majority of the Committee’s recommendations for improving the quality of accommodation available to Service Personnel.

Reacting to the agreement reached at COP16 on funding to protect nature, Environmental Audit Committee Chair, Toby Perkins MP, said: