Parliament, government and politics
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Non-consensual intimate image abuse: Is current legislation protecting victims?
The Women and Equalities Committee will launch a new short inquiry on tackling non-consensual intimate image (NCII) abuse
01 November 2024

Creator remuneration: CMS Committee publishes Government response to report
The Culture, Media and Sport Committee has today published the Government response to the report on creator remuneration from the committee in the last Parliament
01 November 2024

Contribution of voluntary sector debated in the Lords
Members discuss benefit of community initiatives to society across the UK. Catch up
01 November 2024

The contribution of science and technology to the UK economy on Lords agenda
Science, technology, and UK economy are all in the spotlight. Catch up
01 November 2024

What's on in the Lords 28-31 October
Discover what's coming up in the House of Lords this week.
01 November 2024

Four short debates in the Lords
UK defence policy and budget, alternatives to Ozempic for weight loss and the impact of tax policy on employment considered by members. Find out more
01 November 2024

BTC launches major new inquiry into flagship Employment Rights Bill
The Business and Trade Committee is launching its first call for evidence in a major new inquiry into the Government’s flagship Employment Rights Bill.
01 November 2024

Public Accounts Committee lays out direction of travel with 18 new inquiries
All Government Departments urged by Chair to routinely consider diversity of witnesses
31 October 2024

“Unfinished business”: BTC announces short inquiry on securing ‘fast and fair redress’ for victims of long-running Post Office Horizon scandal
Business and Trade Committee has announced a short inquiry into financial redress in the Post Office Horizon scandal, focused on “fast and fair redress” for victims.
31 October 2024

Children in temporary accommodation inquiry launched
New inquiry: Children in temporary accommodation inquiry launched by Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
31 October 2024

Arbitration Bill passes report stage
Further opportunity for scrutiny in the Lords. Find our more
31 October 2024

Budget comment - Florence Eshalomi, HCLG Chair, comments on housing, building safety, and council finances
Florence Eshalomi, Chair of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, has commented on today’s Budget statement from the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
30 October 2024

Government should be “more ambitious” in addressing Home Office aid raids, Committee Chair says
Chair of International Development Committee responds to the budget
30 October 2024

Committee Chair comments on the budget
The Chair said the Committee looks forward to scrutinising the Budget in detail.
30 October 2024

Speaker News: Lookback at the week commencing 21 October 2024
Look back at some highlights from the week commencing 21 October from the Speaker of the House of Commons.
30 October 2024