House of Commons Committees

We heard from Richard Knight, Lead Officer for Cosmetics and Beauty from the Cosmetics and Beauty at Chartered Trading Standards Institute, about a need for government to address gaps in regulation including for injectable cosmetic products and procedures, as they aren't covered by any product law.

Public Health Minister Sharon Hodgson says she won't have "any truck" with claims by the food industry that new regulations to tackle obesity will impact prices, during an evidence session with the Health and Social Care Committee on food and weight management ⬇️

Professor Justin Lewis of Cardiff University, and Director at Media Cymru, explains to the Culture, Media and Sport Committee possible alternatives to the current TV licence fee.

25 years on from the Good Friday Agreement, the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee has published a new report on policing and security. Progress has been made, but challenges remain. Read our findings ⬇️ committees.parliament.uk/committee/12...

Mae gan Gymru'r doniau, yr uchelgais a'r stori. | Wales has the talent, the ambition, and the story. But is it getting the inward investment it deserves? Darllenwch adroddiad newydd y Pwyllgor Materion Cymreig | Read the Welsh Affairs Committee’s report: committees.parliament.uk/committee/16...

The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has published its report on the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill. The government must go further and faster to address the problems with leasehold. Read our report: committees.parliament.uk/committee/17...

"A generation that is trying, but is deeply frustrated" Alan Milburn, Chair of the Young People and Work Report, explains to the Work and Pensions Committee what his research has discovered about young people's desire to work.

The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee thanks the Royal Ulster Agricultural Society, the Federation of Small Businesses and all the organisations and businesses who spoke with them at the Balmoral Show.

The Home Affairs Committee took evidence on the statutory independent inquiry into grooming gangs, hearing from its chair, Baroness Anne Longfield CBE. Watch panellist Zoë Billingham CBE talk about the how the inquiry will look into religious and cultural drivers.

A new report from the Health and Social Care Committee recommends key actions from the government to help keep the country’s ageing population healthy and living independently for longer. Read the report: committees.parliament.uk/committee/81...

Obesity should be treated like any other disease, bariatric surgeon Dimitri Pournaras of the British Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Society, told the Health and Social Care Committee in the latest evidence session of our food and weight management inquiry ⬇️

In a follow-up session on our undersea cables inquiry, we questioned Alistair Carns, Minister for the Armed Forces at the Ministry of Defence on the Government's policy to protect the UK's internet undersea cables from surveillance and sabotage.

The people who live alongside HS2 construction in Euston could be impacted for a further 10-20 years. Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Chair of the Public Accounts Committee, explains how the £100bn project must provide benefits to the communities impacted by its creation 👇

The government will honour in full its commitment to resettle eligible Afghans, minister Luke Pollard MP MP at the Ministry of Defence told the committee.

"It's really important that the mistakes of the past are used as lessons for the future." Ruth Cadbury, Chair of the Transport Committee, explains how the UK could also learn from other countries to ensure success for HS2. You can watch the full conversation now 👇 https://youtu.be/LbhynaoFjEo

In our pre-appointment hearing with Sir Ian Cheshire, the government's preferred candidate for the role of Ofcom Chair, Committee Chair Chi Onwurah asked how he would approach the regulator's relationship with Big Tech.👇

'Why we needed to build the fastest train in the whole world, I don't know' Chair of the Public Accounts Committee, Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, and Chair of the Transport Committee, Ruth Cadbury, discuss unanswered questions around HS2.

"We're not the policy makers. We should not be the policy makers." Professor Douglas Elmendorf, former Director of the US Congressional Budget Office (CBO), speaks to MPs on the Treasury Committee about the role of financial forecasters 👇

'The BBC is the only organisation at scale that provides us with any resilience' Pat Younge, Chair of the British Broadcasting Challenge, explains to MPs on the Culture, Media and Sport Committee how public broadcasting could be a valuable asset in today's media landscape.

Yesterday, the EFRA Committee heard from The Food Foundation's Head of Policy Hannah Brinsden, asking where government support is for low-income households facing Iran war–related food price rises 👇

Could the BBC provide stability in an insecure media environment? As part of the Culture, Media and Sport inquiry into the BBC Charter review, we spoke to James Graham OBE, playwright and screenwriter, about the safety net the BBC could provide 👇

HS2 could cost the taxpayer £100bn. MPs on the Transport and Public Accounts Committees are investigating the progress of the major project, its impact on local communities, and how the government plans to fund it.

The Government has proposed lowering the voting age to 16 in UK elections. Schools and youth groups: sign up for a free discussion pack from the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee and help shape the future of UK democracy 🗳️ 👇 forms.office.com/pages/respon...

Recently, the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee held a roundtable with experts to discuss how new technologies are affecting the brain development of children and young people. Find out more about our inquiry into digital childhoods ⬇️

MPs on the Culture, Media and Sport Committee are inviting ideas for the next phase of our State of Play inquiry 🔍 From live comedy to supporting deaf athletes, we’re highlighting overlooked issues - now's your chance to tell us what’s missing. Submit your pitch 🔗 forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

Gisela Carr of the Home Office Interpersonal Abuse Unit states that the government has agreed a shared definition of core VAWG offences with the police. This was a recommendation from the Home Affairs Committee's report and is an important step towards understanding VAWG.

What are the experiences of women in live comedy? The Women and Equalities Committee is giving female comedians an opportunity to share their experiences anonymously and confidentially. Share your evidence by 1 June: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/9705/experiences-of-women-in-live-comedy/

The EFRA Committee has launched a new report saying it does not have confidence in the leadership of South East Water, following years of service failures.   Read the report ⬇️  

We heard from Lord Robertson, former UK Defence Secretary and former NATO Secretary General, he told us that conflict is a "much more expensive proposition than deterrence."

The Joint Committee on Human Rights took evidence from Hilary Benn MP as part of the Committee's legislative scrutiny of the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill. Find out more: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/9412/legislative-scrutiny-northern-ireland-troubles-bill/

The Government must do more – and do it faster - to ensure the AUKUS defence partnership succeeds. Find out more about the Defence Committee’s latest report ⬇️ https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/24/defence-committee/news/213346/DEF-AUKUS-Government-must-do-more-and-do-it-faster

We recently brought together young people with personal experience of the care system to hear their views about the system, and how they feel it can be improved. Their experiences will help shape our recommendations to government. Follow our inquiry: committees.parliament.uk/work/9255/hu...

During this week's session on screen time and social media, the Education Committee heard from representatives of Tiktok, Meta and the University of Cambridge about addictiveness and harms of social media platforms ⬇️

What is the Music Fans' Charter? The Culture, Media and Sport Committee have published a report following an independent fan-led review of live and electronic music. Fans, musicians, activists, and industry professionals explain what this means for the industry 👇

The Government needs take a stronger approach to regulating ‘forever chemicals’. Read the Environmental Audit Committee’s new report on PFAS ⬇️ https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5901/cmselect/cmenvaud/852/report.html

We are calling for urgent UK government action as some households continue to live in temporary accommodation so poor it's unfit for human habitation. 135,000 households including 176,000 children are affected. 🔗 https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5901/cmselect/cmcomloc/1831/report.html

Culture, Media and Sport Committee Chair, Dame Caroline Dinenage MP, asks Arts Council England why they're reluctant to recognise live comedy as an art form 👇

"...you want to have a kid, but you want to have a career" and you feel as a woman you can't have both.". Watch Ola Labib give evidence about the experiences of women in live comedy ⬇️ Find out more: https://committees.parliament.uk/event/26837/formal-meeting-oral-evidence-session/

The Culture, Media and Sport Committee has published a new report on community and school sport. We're calling for more investment, wider-ranging PE, better facilities, removing “No Ball Games” signs and ending the 3pm blackout for women’s football.

Yesterday, @kevinbrennanexmp.bsky.social launched his Fan–led review of live and electronic music at Le Pub in Newport 🎤 The report includes a range of recommendations, from introducing legislation to ban the resale of tickets above face value, through to the availability of ear plugs in venues.

Music fans are calling for a stronger voice 🎶 An independent review, commissioned by the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, shaped by thousands of UK fans backs a Music Fans Association and a Fans’ Charter to protect live and electronic music. Read more 🔗 committees.parliament.uk/committee/37...

The Scottish Affairs Committee visited the Faroe Islands and Copenhagen to explore lessons for Scotland on connectivity and infrastructure. Follow our inquiries ⬇️ https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/136/scottish-affairs-committee/