‘In an unprecedented move, four House of Commons select committees are to investigate the state of air pollution in cities across the country.’
The Independent, 20th March 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘MPs on the justice select committee have launched a “short” inquiry into the personal injury reforms contained in the Prisons and Courts Bill. The announcement comes ahead of the bill’s second reading – during which the principles behind it will be debated – on Monday.’
Legal Futures, 17th march 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.com
‘No checks have been put in place to prevent a prime minister repeating Tony Blair’s disastrous rush to war in Iraq, MPs have warned.’
The Independent, 15th March 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Social media companies have been accused of “commercial prostitution” and having “no shame” after being grilled by MPs over their failure to take down abusive content.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th March 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Preserving access to the single market in legal services is among the reasons why the government urgently needs to set out a vision for trade with the EU following Brexit, MPs say today.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 8th March 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A parliamentary inquiry into fake news is to consider legislation forcing social networks to improve the way they handle complaints after Facebook’s failure to remove sexualised images of children.’
The Guardian, 8th March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘MPs have raised concerns over tougher knife crime sentencing guidelines due to the “substantial” impact it could have on the escalating prison population in Britain.’
The Independent, 8th March 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Vacancies for crown court and high court judges are increasingly being left unfilled because of a serious shortage of suitably qualified applicants, a select committee has been told.’
The Guardian, 1st March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A group of influential MPs has demanded “immediate reassurance” from a senior child protection officer after he suggested only paedophiles who pose a physical risk to children should face a criminal sentence.’
The Guardian, 28th February 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The BBC has ordered an urgent investigation into the behaviour of television licence fee collectors amid allegations they are using underhand tactics and aggressive incentive schemes to catch evaders.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th February 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) plays an important role in ensuring that human rights are protected in the UK. Its job includes checking that new laws proposed by the Government are compatible with human rights.’
RightsInfo, 5th February 2017
Source: www.rightsinfo.org
‘A judicial review that aims to halt UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia because they could be used to illegally kill civilians in Yemen is set to begin on Tuesday.’
The Guardian, 7th February 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Britain’s £26bn legal industry is under threat from post-Brexit restrictions to freedom of movement and exit from the single market, the country’s top lawyers have warned. MPs on the Justice Select Committee, who are gathering evidence on the impact of leaving the EU, were told that there would be little left to “salvage” of the successful industry if lawyers were stripped of free movement and lost the right to practise in the EU because of differing regulations.’
The Independent, 1st February 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Joint Committee report on high heels and dress codes at work shows that discriminatory dress codes can promote the sexualised objectification of women at work, disadvantage people with disabilities, inhibit employment prospects, impair work performance and cause long term and substantial damage to health.’
Cloisters, 26th January 2017
Source: www.cloisters.com
‘A UK parliamentary committee has opened an inquiry into so-called ‘fake news’.’
OUT-LAW.com, 31st January 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
‘The bookmakers’ trade body has reacted angrily to a report by MPs on fixed-odd betting terminals (FOBTs).’
BBC News, 31st January 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Home Office files that have been classified for more than 30 years and could help unlock the truth about the battle of Orgreave could be published within weeks, the government has revealed.’
The Guardian, 27th January 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Britain’s wealthiest people appear to get preferential treatment from HM Revenue & Customs and are not being properly pursued for outstanding tax bills, parliament’s spending watchdog has concluded.’
The Guardian, 27th January 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘MPs have launched an inquiry into the planned renovation of the Palace of Westminster amid concerns it may not provide value for money.’
BBC News, 15th January 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Children are being left “at risk of harm” because of the government’s failure to develop “credible” plans to improve child protection, MPs warn.’
BBC News, 16th December 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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