Politics

We aim to keep you informed of all relevant Westminster parliamentary business, including select committee activity and early day motions. Members and associates can also track key bills as they pass through the legislative process, and keep up to date with our public affairs work through our activities page.

Highlights of parliamentary business during the week beginning 12 July –

• Housing minister Grant Shapps confirmed that the homeowner mortgage support scheme (HMS) and the mortgage rescue scheme will remain available for the time being. However, HMS will end in April 2011 and the longer term role for the mortgage rescue will be considered as part of the spending review. A report evaluating these schemes has been published. Shapps also announced the publication of a report commissioned by the previous government, “Modelling and Forecasting UK Mortgage Arrears and Possessions”.
• The government laid the regulations which will amend the rate at which support for mortgage interest is paid, and regulations that will implement the remainder of the Mortgage Repossessions (Protection of Tenants) Act 2010.
• The Welsh Housing and Local Government Legislative Competence Order has received royal assent. This means that the Welsh Assembly Government now has the legislative power to introduce measures on housing in Wales.
• The Commons Treasury committee published its report on the 2010 emergency Budget.
• The Finance Bill has completed its Commons stages and will have its second reading in the Lords on 27 July.
   
  

While Parliament is sitting, full details of relevant parliamentary business can be found in Week in Westminster below. Sign up to our website updates and we will email you each issue as it's published.

Latest issues