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The Justice Committee hears oral evidence from witnesses as part of its legislative scrutiny of the Courts and Tribunals Bill.
Witnesses:
Claire Waxman OBE – Victims’ Commissioner at The Victims’ Commissioner for England and Wales
Tom Guest – Director of Legal Policy at Crown Prosecution Service
Richard Atkinson – Former President at The Law Society of England and Wales
Keir Monteith KC – Barrister at Garden Court Chambers
Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
The International Development Committee hears from witnesses as part of its inquiry into the challenges and opportunities in post-Assad Syria.
Witnesses:
Mr Hamish Falconer MP – Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Middle East at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Peter McDermott – Syria Development Director at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Dr Ahmed Ekzayez – Deputy Minister at Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management
Ms Najat el-Hamri – Regional Director at MAG (Mines Advisory Group)
Mr Andrew Moore – Director of Middle East at The HALO Trust
Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
The Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Committee hears evidence from a range of witnesses as part of its pre-legislative scrutiny of the Government’s draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill.
Witnesses:
David O’Leary – Executive Director at Home Builders Federation
Kevin Dunleavy – Head of Leasehold Services at The Guinness Partnership
Hannah Gurga – Director General at Association of British Insurers
Charles Roe – Director of Mortgages at UK Finance
John Godfrey – Managing Director of Public Affairs, Policy and Research at TheCityUK
Robert Stevens – Head of Property Risk at Nationwide
James Raynor – CEO at Grosvenor Property
Kate Butler – Assistant Director of Policy at British Property Federation
Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
One year on from the Business and Trade Committee’s last report on the Post Office Horizon scandal, progress has been made delivering redress for victims of the Fujitsu-supplied Horizon IT scandal. More than 11,300 claimants have received payments with £1.44 billion distributed. But thousands of sub‑postmasters are still waiting for the redress they are owed, and in its latest report the Committee says “serious structural failings persist” in the redress system.
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The Women and Equalities (WEC) Committee hears evidence from James Blake (BBC Televsion Presenter) and James Bloodworth (Journalist and Autor) on the rise of misogyny in the manosphere and online content.
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Prime Minister’s Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday the House of Commons sits. It gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer MP, or a nominated minister.
In most cases, the session starts with a routine ‘open question’ from an MP about the Prime Minister’s engagements. MPs can then ask supplementary questions on any subject, often one of current political significance.
The Leader of the Opposition, Kemi Badenoch MP, asks six questions and the leader of the second largest opposition party asks two. If another minister takes the place of the Prime Minister, opposition parties will usually nominate a shadow minister to ask the questions.
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Watch PMQs with British Sign Language (BSL) – https://youtube.com/live/rw447NmVjEg?feature=share
Prime Minister’s Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday the House of Commons sits. It gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer MP, or a nominated minister.
In most cases, the session starts with a routine ‘open question’ from an MP about the Prime Minister’s engagements. MPs can then ask supplementary questions on any subject, often one of current political significance.
The Leader of the Opposition, Kemi Badenoch MP, asks six questions and the leader of the second largest opposition party asks two. If another minister takes the place of the Prime Minister, opposition parties will usually nominate a shadow minister to ask the questions.
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The Treasury Committee questions Rt Hon Rachel Reeves MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer, on the Spring Statement for 2026. The Committee’s scrutiny is likely to examine any significant changes to the UK’s economic outlook, as well as potential implications for the public finances and the Government’s spending plans.
Witnesses:
Rt Hon Rachel Reeves MP – Chancellor of the Exchequer at HM Treasury
Dharmesh Nayee – Director of Strategy, Planning and Budget at HM Treasury
Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
Warning: This evidence session includes content that some viewers may find distressing.
The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee hold a one-off evidence session exploring whether the Government should ban access to social media for under 16s.
This evidence session follows the recent launch of the Government’s consultation on measures to keep children safe online, which includes a potential ban on social media for under 16s.
Witnesses:
Dr Rebecca Fuljambe – Founder at Health Professionals for Safer Screens and GP Partner
Frank Young – Chief Executive at Parentkind
Professor Lorna Woods OBE – Professor Emerita School of Law at University of Essex and advisor to the Online Safety Act Network (OSN)
Dr Kim Sylwander – Research Manager and researcher at Digital Futures for Children centre, London School of Economics and Political Science
The Baroness Kidron OBE – Crossbench Peer at House of Lords and Founder and Chair of 5Rights
Julie Inman Grant – eSafety Commissioner at Australia
Professor Amy Orben – Research Professor and Programme Leader at MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, University of Cambridge and Fellow at St. John’s College, University of Cambridge
Professor Jeff Hancock – Founding Director at Stanford Social Media Lab, Director, Stanford Cyber Policy Centre and Harry and Norman Chandler Professor of Communication
