The inquiry on Methane is to examine whether the UK is on track to achieve the target set out by the Global Methane Pledge, of which it is a signatory. The inquiry aims to understand the progress the UK has made in reducing domestic methane emissions across sectors including fuel …

The Committee has launched a new inquiry which will examine how the structure of the energy sector might be reformed to encourage greater decarbonisation, keep prices affordable for customers and maintain a secure and reliable supply. 

This is an opportunity for the Committee to receive oral and written evidence on how the UK Government supports the education of students from the Overseas Territories both in the UK and in their respective territories. 

The inquiry is examining the role of the civil service in supporting the work of both the UK and Scottish Governments and relations between them. Key themes include: the relationships between officials serving the two governments; what challenges divergence in the governments’ policy and constitutional agendas pose for officials; and …

In recent years the fragility of civil society has become apparent as political turbulence - for example in Afghanistan and South Sudan - and authoritarian repression have put pressure on civic organisations and structures.

We are now launching an inquiry focusing on the FCDO’s approach to supporting civil society and …

The Home Affairs Committee holds a two-part inquiry to examine the workplace culture in the Fire and Rescue Service, following on from the Committee’s previous work on the culture in the police service. 

Disabled people face significant barriers to work that non-disabled people do not, and despite employers having a legal duty to make reasonable adjustments in the workplace to accommodate them, there is evidence to suggest that many are not making these changes. Whilst the disability employment rate has risen in recent …