Select Committees

Business Energy and Industrial Strategy CommitteeAll

24 Mar 2022 Economy

P&O Chief Executive Says He Would Make The Decision To Lay Off Staff Again

The chief executive of P&O has said he would “make the decision again” to fire staff if it meant preventing the ferry operator from closing.

29 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Coronavirus: MPs say economic impact of lockdown not shared evenly despite 'all in it together' claims

The economic impact of the coronavirus lockdown has not been shared evenly, despite the Government's claims "we are all in it together", a cross-party group of MPs has said.

27 May 2020 Coronavirus

How will we recover from the coronavirus crisis if we can’t trust Boris Johnson to do the right thing?

Public confidence is plummeting. We need a clear and coherent strategy to lift the lockdown and get our workers, businesses and consumers on the road to recovery

26 May 2020 Coronavirus

Technology must be properly regulated in our recovery from Covid

Covid-19 has changed the way we use technology, and it will play a large role in our recovery too. We must therefore get the balance of innovation and regulation right

Defence CommitteeAll

12 Mar 2024 Defence

Call of duty: The row over a 'citizens army'

Patrick Sanders infuriated Rishi Sunak by calling for a ‘citizen army’ in a speech dismissed as ‘alarmist’. But, as Sophie Church and Tali Fraser report, the debate on how to expand troop numbers has started and looks set to intensify after the election. Illustrations by Tracy Worrall

10 Jan 2024 Defence

Tory MP Says UK Government Must Not "Turn A Blind Eye" To Afghanistan

Conservative MP Tobias Ellwood has repeated his call for the UK government to engage with the Taliban and reestablish the UK Embassy in Afghanistan, despite being “bruised” by the negative backlash to his comments about the Taliban last summer.

25 Oct 2023 Defence

Conservative MP Robert Courts Elected As Chair Of Defence Committee

Conservative MP Robert Courts has been elected as Chair of the Defence Select Committee after Tobias Ellwood resigned over praising the Taliban.

18 Aug 2023 Environment

Military Warned To Urgently Adapt To Climate Change Threats

The Ministry of Defence must adapt its strategic resilience to cope with changing demands from climate change, a new defence committee report has warned.

Digital Culture Media and Sport CommitteeAll

07 Feb 2023 Culture

BBC Chairman Denies Ever Giving Boris Johnson Financial Advice

Richard Sharp has admitted he met with then-prime minister Boris Johnson to discuss his intention to apply for the role of BBC chairman, but insisted he did not directly give Johnson financial advice.

Coventry shares the love after taking the helm as City of Culture

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09 Feb 2022 Communities

Coventry shares the love after taking the helm as City of Culture

When the Department of Digital, Culture, Media & Sport named Coventry as 2021’s City of Culture, it proved it believed in the West Midlands city. And thanks to National Lottery funding, Coventry is now sharing all the amazing things about the city that they already knew and wanted others to see.

The Big Screen is Back! Supporting the film industry through tough times

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17 Jun 2021 Coronavirus

The Big Screen is Back! Supporting the film industry through tough times

After all the time we have spent in front of our televisions, we’re finally able to get back to experiencing films how they should be: on the big screen.

17 Jun 2021 Communities

Mission: Possible? Protecting the film industry in the wake of the pandemic

Almost like a scene from a movie, I was sat in my Parliamentary office last year when I got a message from a producer of the Mission Impossible movies: ‘We have a problem – can you help?’.

Education CommitteeAll

17 Mar Social affairs

'We have all been let down by the system': My experiences of foster care

Lamar Mohsen gave evidence to the Education Committee last month on her experiences of care. She called for changes to help siblings keep in touch, to keep placements as local as possible and better support for those turning 18. This is an edited version of her testimony

01 Apr 2024 Social affairs

Former Education Minister Says Childcare Needs Boost For Students And Disadvantaged Families

Chair of the Education Select Committee Robin Walker has said Government childcare measures must go further to support families and the early years sector, urging the government to expand provisions to graduate students and disadvantaged groups.

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13 Dec 2023 Education

IET response to the House of Lords Education for 11-16 Year Olds Committee’s report: ‘Requires Improvement: Urgent change for 11-16 Education’

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) is pleased see the release of the House of Lords Education for 11-16 Year Olds Committee’s report: Requires Improvement: Urgent change for 11-16 Education.

06 Sep 2023 Education

Education Committee To Investigate "Bigger Picture" Surrounding Schools Concrete Crisis

The education committee will investigate the “bigger picture” surrounding the RAAC concrete crisis that has affected schools across the UK.

Foreign Affairs CommitteeAll

09 Dec 2024 Foreign affairs

UK Cannot Be "Complacent" About Russian Interference In General Elections

The chair of the foreign affairs select committee has said the UK cannot be complacent about Russian attempts to influence its elections after a Romanian court annulled the country's presidential contest citing interference.

03 Dec 2024 Culture

Boost BBC World Service Funding To Help Ukraine Fight Russia, Says Labour MP

A Labour MP is leading calls for the BBC World Service to be given a funding boost, arguing that it has helped Ukraine fight Russia by combatting disinformation.

23 Oct 2024 Defence

Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Is "Sure" Government Will Pay Attention To Israeli Jet Court Case

Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Emily Thornberry expects the Government to pay close attention to an upcoming Dutch legal verdict on the sale of parts used to make Israel's F-35 jets.

09 Jan 2024 Foreign affairs

David Cameron Blames Foreign Office And Home Office Disconnect For Historic Failures On Immigration

Foreign Secretary Lord David Cameron said he "blamed" his own government for allowing the Foreign Office and Home Office to pull against each other when trying to tackle illegal migration.

Justice CommitteeAll

24 Oct 2023 Home affairs

"Unprecedented" Rates Of Prison Building Still Failing To Keep Up With Rising Demand

Prison capacity has been failing to meet rising demand and government policy has not been “joined up” despite an “unprecedented” level of prison building, according to the Minister for Prisons.

30 Sep 2022 Home affairs

The draft Victims Bill fails to deliver for victims

The government’s draft Victims Bill is intended to amplify victims’ voices and put their needs and rights at the heart of the criminal justice system.

10 Oct 2020 Coronavirus

The justice system is as fundamental a part of our social services as health and education

We need greater investment in prisons and probation, courts and legal aid if we’re to uphold the rule of law

03 Aug 2020 Coronavirus

Public access to courtrooms matters - justice has to be seen to be done

Keeping justice out in the open - which means letting the public see, hear and understand hearings - must remain a fundamental principle.

Public Accounts CommitteeAll

29 Jan Health

Cross-Party MPs Say NHS Leaders Need To 'Step Up'

MPs have slammed the NHS top leadership and accused senior officials of being “defensive” in their response to a cross-party committee report.

05 Dec 2024 Parliament

We will give taxpayers an aerial view of how their cash is being spent

Over the past few weeks, the reconstituted Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has been gearing up to scrutinise policy delivery across government. Having served as deputy chair of the PAC for seven years under Meg Hillier’s excellent chairmanship, the privilege of my election as committee chair has felt rather like a homecoming.

28 Mar 2024 Parliament

"Short-Term" Spending Leaves Next Government Facing "Critical" Challenges

A new report from the influential Public Accounts Committee of cross-party MPs has criticised the government for "short-termism" in policy making – highlighting a number areas in public spending the next government will have to grapple with.

05 Mar 2024 Economy

MPs' Committee Doubts Government Plan To Manage "Phenomenal" National Debt

A new report by the influential Public Accounts Committee has questioned whether ministers have clear measures in place to assess the value for money of the “phenomenal” £2.6 trillion of Government borrowing.