U.K., Nov. 3 -- UK Parliament issued the following news: TikTok, Amazon and John Lewis have declined to appear before the Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee for a hearing on mis-selling of consumer items ahead of Black Friday. The Committee will tomorrow hear evidence from Which? and the Chartered Trading Standards Institute about whether online prices are inflated ahead of the Black Friday discount season and other online sales tactics and their impact on consumers. The pre-Ch...
U.K., Nov. 3 -- UK Parliament issued the following news: The Committee on Standards has today released reports on the conduct of James McMurdock MP and Mr Calvin Bailey MP. Committee on Standards Fourth Report of Session 2026-27 Committee on Standards Fifth Report of Session 2026-27 Committee on Standards Further information About Parliament: Select committees Visiting Parliament: Watch committees Image: House of Commons Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
U.K., Nov. 3 -- UK Parliament issued the following news: Members of the House of Lords continue their detailed examination of the Representation of the People Bill in committee stage on Wednesday 4 November. The Representation of the People Bill aims to give 16 and 17-year-olds the right to vote in all elections, and change electoral law across the UK regarding electoral registration, voter identification, conduct of elections, political finance regulation and enforcement arrangements for the ...
U.K., Nov. 3 -- UK Parliament issued the following news: On Monday 23 November, MPs will debate a petition relating to the Bereavement Support Payment. Watch the debate (from 6pm, Monday 23 November) Read the debate transcript (available shortly after the conclusion of the debate). Irene Campbell MP, a member of the Petitions Committee, has been asked by the Committee to open the debate. MPs from all parties can take part, and the Government will send a minister to respond. "Raise Bereaveme...
U.K., Nov. 3 -- UK Parliament issued the following news: Responding to the launch of a study into the levels of PFAS chemicals in the UK population, the Chair of the Environmental Audit Committee, Toby Perkins MP, said: "I'm pleased to see today's announcement. Earlier this year, my Committee recommended the government invest in long-term research on the health impacts of PFAS chemicals, and this is an important first step. However, exposure to PFAS can leave many people worried. It is vital ...
U.K., Nov. 3 -- UK Parliament issued the following news: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has today launched a new inquiry into the chaos that continues to engulf the Civil Service Pension Scheme (CSPS), after the takeover of its administration last year by Capita. New inquiry: Civil service pensions crisis The PAC warned in its report on successive government failures in the CSPS' administration of a clear risk that Capita would not be ready to take over administration from then-provider ...
U.K., Nov. 2 -- UK Parliament issued the following news: Responding to analysis by the National Audit Office of government's climate risk disclosures, Chair of the Environmental Audit Committee, Toby Perkins MP, said: "I thank the NAO for these important findings, which shine a light on government's own understanding of its exposure to climate risks. As the report states, most of government is still at an early stage of its understanding. But I was alarmed to read that only a third of the cen...
U.K., Nov. 3 -- UK Parliament issued the following news: In a report today, the ESNZ Committee says it remains to be convinced of the contribution fusion energy will contribute to the country's energy security in the next decade, and is unconvinced of the need at all for a National Policy Statement (NPS) on fusion energy at this stage. Read the report [HTML] Putting a new NPS on building the UK's first fusion energy facilities to consultation was welcomed by a nascent industry seeking regulat...
U.K., Nov. 3 -- UK Parliament issued the following news: The Numeracy for Life Committee publishes its report Making it Count: Numeracy for Life. Report: Making it Count: Numeracy for Life (HTML) Report: Making it Count: Numeracy for Life (PDF) Shorthand story: Why do millions of adults struggle with numbers? Numeracy for Life Committee Background Numeracy impacts the everyday life of millions in their work, raising children, buying a home, managing health and finances, including our earn...
U.K., Nov. 3 -- UK Parliament issued the following news: The Justice Select Committee has called on the Ministry of Justice to 'urgently prioritise' legal aid, warning that it is a 'service in managed decline'. The call follows what MPs described as a 'disappointing' and 'inadequate' government response to the Justice Committee's report on access to justice. Read the response Members of the cross-party committee cautioned in its July report 'Access to Justice: Legal Aid' that decreasing avail...