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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.

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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

Sentencing Review: Justice Committee Chair comment

Chair of the Justice Committee, Andy Slaughter MP, comments on the Sentencing Review

Lords debates new nuclear energy proposals

Members consider draft National Policy Statement for Nuclear Energy Generation. Catch up

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

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New inquiry launched into sub judice resolution

The Procedure Committee launches a new inquiry into the sub judice resolution

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.

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

What's on in the Lords 19-22 May

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

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.

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.

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

Victims and Courts Bill: call for evidence

Victims and Courts Bill: call for evidence

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.

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.